SUNY College of Technology at Canton · Cybersecurity, Canton School of Engineering and Technology

Cybersecurity - B.S.

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeFirst-year entryOn campusOnline

Overview

A Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity of 121-122 total credits covering networking, information security, ethical hacking and penetration testing, with required network security and data security elective clusters. It can be earned in the classroom or entirely online, and students choose an internship or additional upper-level program electives in the final semester.

Official program name: Cybersecurity - B.S.
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: canton.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: canton.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: SUNY College of Technology at Canton — Cybersecurity, Canton School of Engineering and Technology
Source: canton.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Canton, NYFor 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: Network Security — core of the degree (“Network Security Elective cluster”)
Required credits: 121-122 total credits
Source: canton.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: 4 semesters if transferring in with a completed associate degree in computer science, networking, or security fields (transfer with a completed associate degree in computer science, networking, or security)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: canton.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Entry pathway

Full degree from first-year entry. Open to applicants without prior college credit (freshman admission).

Source: canton.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Prerequisite courses: RecommendedComputer or technology courses strongly recommended.
Source: canton.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, offered in the classroom and entirely online.

Degree title is Cybersecurity; required courses include Survey of Cybersecurity, Information Security, Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing and Cybersecurity Body of Knowledge, plus network security and data security electives.

Source: canton.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: canton.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: canton.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Optional internship
Source: canton.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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

Required courses include Survey of Cybersecurity, Information Security, Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing, and Cybersecurity Body of Knowledge.
Source: canton.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Internship

Students choose an internship in the final semester or additional upper-level program electives.
Source: canton.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: RequiredMust qualify for at least College Algebra (MATH 121) and Composition and the Spoken Word (ENGL 101).
Source: canton.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Prerequisite courses: RecommendedComputer or technology courses strongly recommended.
Source: canton.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2 — Transfer applicants: 2.0 GPA
Source: canton.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 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 — Per credit hour, NY residentFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$295	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$35,695 = 121 credits × $295 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: canton.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Per credit hour, out-of-state, 4-year program (on campus)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$729	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$88,209 = 121 credits × $729 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: canton.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Per credit hour, out-of-state online (special residency conditions apply)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$353	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$42,713 = 121 credits × $353 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: canton.edu · verified October 11, 2026
In-state — NY resident, tuition per semester (full-time)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$3,535	per semester · 2026-2027Source: canton.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Comprehensive fees (per semester, full-time): $836 per semester
Source: canton.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

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) · 2023 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: B.S. 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 New York.

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.

NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
canton.edu/csoet/cyber/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
canton.edu/csoet/cyber/about/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
canton.edu/csoet/cyber/description.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
canton.edu/fin_aid/tuition_fees.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
canton.edu/media/curriculum/checklists/2698-CYBR-F25.pdf — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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