American Public University System

Overview
Online 120-credit Bachelor of Science in Cyber & Digital Forensics combining cybersecurity, digital forensics and criminal justice coursework, including operating system, malware and mobile forensics.
- Official program name
- B.S. in Cyber & Digital Forensics
- Awarded degree
- Bachelor of Science · major: Cyber & Digital ForensicsSource: regent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Degree level
- Bachelor's
- Cybersecurity focus
- Dedicated cybersecurity degreeThe degree itself is in cybersecurity or a closely related security field (information security, information assurance, cyber operations, digital forensics…).Source: regent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- School
- Location
- Virginia Beach, VAFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
- Specializations
- Digital Forensics — core of the degree (“Cyber & Digital Forensics”)
- Required credits
- 120 total credit hoursSource: regent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- 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
Dedicated online bachelor's degree in cyber and digital forensics.
Digital forensics degree; featured courses include Operating System Forensics, Malware Forensics, Mobile Forensics, Digital Forensics and a Cyber Crime & Digital Investigation capstone.
Source: regent.edu · verified October 11, 2026We 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 offered
- OnlineSource: regent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Online delivery
- Online delivery type not verified
- Campus visits (online option)
- Campus visits: not verified
- Class schedule (online option)
- Not verified
- Internship
- Internship requirement: not verified
- Study intensity
- Not verified
The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.
Curriculum
Curriculum
- Featured courses include CYBR 320 Operating System Forensics, CYBR 340 Malware Forensics and CYBR 430 Mobile Forensics.Source: regent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Capstone
- CYBR 440 Cyber Crime & Digital Investigation capstone course.Source: regent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Academic calendar
- Next session start: October 26, 2026.Source: regent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Admissions
- Transcripts
- RequiredUnofficial transcripts at application; Regent obtains official transcripts with the applicant's authorizationSource: regent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Other requirement
- RequiredCopy of a government-issued IDSource: regent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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
Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students — Online undergraduate, part-time (3-11 credit hours per semester) | $470 | per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$56,400 = 120 credits × $470 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: regent.edu · verified October 11, 2026 |
| All students — Online undergraduate, full-time (12+ credit hours per semester) | $415 | per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$49,800 = 120 credits × $415 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: regent.edu · verified October 11, 2026 |
Other published fees
- University Services Fee (online students), per semester
- $750 per semesterSource: regent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Scholarships and funding
Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Accreditation, ABET and CAE
Institutional accreditation
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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 Defense (CAE-CD) · 2018 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (POS-CD)Source: 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
State authorization (online students)
Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Virginia.
International applicants
Not verified for the online option.
Sources and verification
- NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
- DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- regent.edu/program/bs-in-cyber-digital-forensics/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
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