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Cybersecurity B.S.

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Overview

A 120-credit Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, offered on campus in Moon Township or 100% online, with 69 major credits covering digital forensics, ethical hacking, cryptography, risk management, incident response and a capstone.

Official program name
Cybersecurity B.S.
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: rmu.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: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Moon Township, PAFor 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 (“Required forensics courses (Introduction to Digital Forensics, Cyber Forensic Investigations, Network Forensics)”)Governance, Risk & Compliance — core of the degree (“Required risk management, policy/compliance and IT governance courses”)
Required credits
120 credit hours
Source: rmu.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 bachelor's degree in cybersecurity offered on campus and 100% online.

Degree title names cybersecurity; 69 major credits include digital forensics, secure system design, penetration testing, cryptography, incident response and cybersecurity policy courses.

Source: rmu.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 · Online
Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.All coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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

  • 69 major credits with a minimum grade of C in each course.
    Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Lab environment

  • Dual-room Cyber Lab on an isolated private network (attack lab and Windows SOC).
    Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

  • CYBS4870 Cybersecurity Capstone
    Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Certification exam preparation

  • Coursework prepares students for industry certifications.
    Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Preparing for a certification exam is not the same as earning the certification. We list a certification as included only when the school says the exam or credential is part of the program. Degrees vs certifications

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.75 — Minimum GPA 2.75; applicants with 2.50-2.74 considered case by case
Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

SAT / ACT
OptionalOptional for freshman applicants
Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Undergraduate on-campus flat rate (12-18 credits), Summer 2026-Spring 2027From the school-wide rate table for this level$18,545per semester · 2026-2027Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — Undergraduate on-campus per credit tuition (below 12 credits), Summer 2026-Spring 2027From the school-wide rate table for this level$1,190per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$142,800 = 120 credits × $1,190 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: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — Online Undergraduate Tuition, Summer 2026-Spring 2027From the school's online tuition table$945per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$113,400 = 120 credits × $945 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: rmu.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

  • NSF CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) Service scholarship

    Full cost of tuition and fees; annual stipend of $27,000 for undergraduate students and $37,000 for graduate students (3rd year integrated BS/MS Cybersecurity students only); annual professional allowance of $6,000 · Minimum GPA of 3.3 to maintain SFS scholarship status

    Eligibility: US citizen or permanent resident; full-time rising junior in RMU's BS Cybersecurity program; minimum GPA 3.3; able to pass a federal security background check

    Obligation: Graduates are expected to serve in professional cybersecurity positions in government agencies; students sign a Service Agreement.

    How to apply: Application form, transcripts, resume, personal statement and family recommendation sent to NSF-SFS@rmu.edu

    Deadline: May 31, 2026 (2026 application window March 1 to May 31, 2026)

    Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

  • DoD Cyber Service Academy (DoD CSA) Scholarship Service scholarship

    Full cost of tuition and fees (including health care); $29,000 for undergraduate students; one-time technology purchase; travel allowance

    Eligibility: U.S. citizen able to qualify for a security clearance; full-time cyber program at an NCAE-C institution; minimum GPA 3.2 (undergraduate) or 3.5 (graduate); at least one academic year remaining

    Obligation: Serve 1 year for DoD upon graduation for each year of scholarship received

    Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

School-wide awards are listed because they apply at this degree level; eligibility conditions apply.

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

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — 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) · 2019 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Cybersecurity B.S. (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 Pennsylvania.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  2. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. rmu.edu/academics/sihss/center-for-cybersecurity-education/dod-scholarship — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. rmu.edu/academics/sihss/nsf-cybercorps-sfs-program — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. rmu.edu/academics/undergraduate/school-data-intelligence-and-technology/computer-and-information-sys — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. rmu.edu/admissions/student-financial-services/undergrad-tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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