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Roger Williams University · School of Engineering, Computing and Construction Management

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

A 30-credit online M.S. in Cybersecurity taught asynchronously with virtual environments, built around industry certifications and standards, and concluding with a capstone project and a thesis. Applicants need a bachelor's degree and two programming and two networking courses, or a plan to complete them.

Official program name
Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree
Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master'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: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Bristol, RIFor 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
None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Orientation
Technical
Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
30 credits
Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
2 - 3.5 years
Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated M.S. in Cybersecurity taught online.

Degree title names cybersecurity; the program provides grounding in the technology and practice of cybersecurity, designed around industry certifications and standards, with a capstone and thesis.

Source: rwu.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
Online
Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery
Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option)
Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option)
Asynchronous
Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Attendance requirements as published

  • Other attendance requirement Required

    Limited on-site matriculation for a capstone project and a thesis

    Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Lab environment

  • Virtual environments for simulation and analysis of operating systems
    Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

Thesis

  • Thesis demonstrating research capabilities
    Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

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”.

Technical preparation

Prerequisite courses
RequiredTwo computer programming courses and two networking courses within the last 10 years, or a plan to complete them as a deficiency
Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Prior degree
RequiredEarned bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredLetter of intent, no more than two double-spaced pages
Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation, academic or professional
Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee
Required$55 — $55 application fee (not required for RWU students)
Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Background check
RequiredCopy of a local BCI (or equivalent document)
Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not requiredApplicants with an overall GPA below 3.0 are strongly encouraged to take the GRE or MAT.
Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
TOEFL iBT
RequiredFor applicants whose native language is not English; IELTS, Duolingo or Pearson also accepted.
Source: rwu.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.

  • Priority deadline

    March 1 · for Fall

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    August 1 (final) · for Fall

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Priority deadline

    November 1 · for Spring

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    January 6 (final) · for Spring

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    April 1 (final) · for Summer

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

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 — M.A./M.S. Cybersecurity, 2026-2027$1,176per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$35,280 = 30 credits × $1,176 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: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Fee per semester (online students)
$145 per semester
Source: rwu.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.

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

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — 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) · 2023 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: B.S. Cybersecurity & Networking (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 Rhode Island.

International applicants

  • The M.A./M.S. Cybersecurity program is not visa eligible but is available to international students to complete fully online.Source: rwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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 — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. rwu.edu/majors-programs/graduate/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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