Saint Cloud State University · Information Systems, Herberger Business School (Business Innovations & Leadership)

Information Assurance M.S.

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

A 30-credit MS in Information Assurance covering security policy, risk management, software, database and network security, offered on the St. Cloud campus or fully online (asynchronous), with fall, spring and summer start terms and a 4+1 track for Information Systems BS students.

Official program name: Information Assurance M.S.
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Information Assurance
Source: catalog.stcloudstate.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: catalog.stcloudstate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Saint Cloud State University — Information Systems, Herberger Business School (Business Innovations & Leadership)
Source: catalog.stcloudstate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Saint Cloud, MNFor 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: Information Assurance — core of the degree
Orientation: Technical and management
Source: stcloudstate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 30 credits
Source: catalog.stcloudstate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: stcloudstate.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated MS in Information Assurance, active, offered on campus and fully online.

Information assurance degree whose catalog description covers security policies, risk management, software system security, database security and network security.

Source: catalog.stcloudstate.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: catalog.stcloudstate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: stcloudstate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Asynchronous
Source: catalog.stcloudstate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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

Accelerated options

Information Systems B.S. + Information Assurance M.S. 4+1 accelerated track (by invitation).
Source: stcloudstate.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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

Mathematics prerequisite: RequiredBackground in the sciences and mathematics is essential
Source: stcloudstate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Programming prerequisite: RecommendedFully-qualified applicants have one year of programming experience and coursework in database modeling, networks, operating systems, discrete structures and statistics
Source: stcloudstate.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Prior degree: RequiredBaccalaureate degree; information systems, computer science, computer engineering, networking or telecommunication preferred; any field with two years of IS work experience also considered
Source: stcloudstate.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

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

Application deadline
August 1 (U.S. citizens; international inside U.S. and online) · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: stcloudstate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Year not printed
International applicants
June 15 (international applicants outside U.S.) · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
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Application deadline
December 15 (U.S. citizens; international inside U.S. and online) · for Spring
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: stcloudstate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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International applicants
October 15 (international applicants outside U.S.) · for Spring
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: stcloudstate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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Application deadline
May 1 (U.S. citizens; international inside U.S. and online); February 15 international outside U.S. · for Summer
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: stcloudstate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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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
All students — Program-specific graduate rate: Information AssuranceFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$636.05	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$19,081.50 = 30 credits × $636.05 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: stcloudstate.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

Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Scholarship Program (CySP) Service scholarship
Eligibility: Some MS in Information Assurance students qualify to apply.
Service scholarships carry a service obligation; the school's page did not state its terms.
Source: stcloudstate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Graduate assistantships Assistantship
Eligibility: Offered in many campus offices and departments each academic year.
Source: stcloudstate.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

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 Defense (CAE-CD) · 2009 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Master of Science Information Assurance (MSIA) (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 Minnesota.

International applicants

International students in the online MS in Information Assurance are not eligible for a student visa and must study outside the U.S. or apply to the in-person mode.Source: stcloudstate.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.

catalog.stcloudstate.edu/programs/lAXVgSL7Ah93bZyDfIMU — Official catalog / bulletin, 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
stcloudstate.edu/businessservices/tuition/graduate.aspx — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
stcloudstate.edu/graduate/information-assurance/default.aspx — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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