Purdue University · Department of Computer Science

BS in Computer Science — Security Track

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationOn campus

Overview

Security Track within the Computer Science bachelor's degree at Purdue West Lafayette, requiring Operating Systems, Introduction to Cryptography and Computer Security plus track electives.

Official program name: Computer Science — Security Track
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Computer Science
Source: cs.purdue.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
Cybersecurity focus: Cybersecurity concentration — Security TrackA formal cybersecurity concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as computer science or information technology. The awarded degree is the broader one.
Source: cs.purdue.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Purdue University — Department of Computer Science
Source: cs.purdue.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Specializations: Software & Application Security — formal concentration / track (“Security Track”)
Tracks / concentrations: Security Track
Source: cs.purdue.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: Not verified
Duration: Not verified

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Why this program is listed

Named Security Track in the Computer Science bachelor's degree with its own required courses (West Lafayette).

Formal track in the CS major with required courses Operating Systems, Introduction to Cryptography and Computer Security.

Source: cs.purdue.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list cybersecurity bachelor's, master's and research doctorates at institutionally accredited US schools — dedicated degrees and formal concentrations, never certificates or electives-only degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.

Formats offered: On campus
Source: cs.purdue.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Curriculum

Required track courses CS 35400, CS 35500 and CS 42600, plus three electives; all with a grade of C or better.
Source: cs.purdue.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

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Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
In-state — Undergraduate, West Lafayette, Computer Science differential rate (8+ credit hours), Indiana residentFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$12,042	per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: purdue.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Undergraduate, West Lafayette, Computer Science differential rate (8+ credit hours), non-residentFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$32,844	per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: purdue.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

The NCAE-C directory lists Purdue University with a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program; eligibility, service obligation and the programs it covers are set by the school and the federal program. Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

Accreditation, ABET and CAE

Three different things: the school's institutional accreditation, ABET accreditation of this exact program, and the school's NSA CAE designation.

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

ABET program accreditation

This program does not appear in ABET's accredited-program database. ABET accreditation is program-specific and optional; the school's other programs or its institutional accreditation do not imply it.

NSA CAE designation (school)

CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2010 - 2030Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

A CAE designation belongs to the institution and its validated program of study; it is not accreditation and does not certify every degree. Accreditation & CAE explained

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
cs.purdue.edu/undergraduate/curriculum/bachelor.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
cs.purdue.edu/undergraduate/curriculum/track-security-fall2023.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
purdue.edu/treasurer/finance/bursar-office/tuition/fee-rates-2026-2027/undergraduate-tuition-and-fee — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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