University of Central Florida · Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer Science

Master of Science in Cyber Security and Privacy

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusHybrid

Overview

A 30-credit MS from the Department of Computer Science with 9 credits of core cybersecurity and privacy courses and seven electives. Students choose a technical track or an interdisciplinary track aimed at managers of cybersecurity and privacy operations; thesis and non-thesis options are available.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cyber Security and Privacy
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cyber Security and Privacy
Source: ucf.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: ucf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of Central Florida — Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Orlando, FL
Specializations: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Tracks / concentrations: Technical Track · Interdisciplinary Track
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Orientation: Technical and management
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 30 credit hours minimum beyond the bachelor's degree
Source: cs.ucf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: cs.ucf.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated 30-credit MS in Cyber Security and Privacy offered fully in person or mixed online/in-person.

Degree title names cyber security and privacy; both tracks require 9 credit hours of core cybersecurity and privacy courses, and the technical track covers secure execution environments and malware analysis.

Source: ucf.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 · Hybrid
Source: grad.cecs.ucf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Curriculum

Thesis and non-thesis options

Thesis and non-thesis options; the thesis is equivalent to 6 credit hours of electives.
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Accelerated options

Accelerated BS to MS (Technical Track only) for UCF Computer Science or IT majors; up to 9 graduate credit hours count toward the MS.
Source: ucf.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”.

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree in a field related to cyber security, or several basic computer/cyber security courses, or one or two cyber security professional certificates
Source: grad.cecs.ucf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (all undergraduate work or last 60 hours)
Source: grad.cecs.ucf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement of up to 500 words
Source: grad.cecs.ucf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required1 letters — One letter of recommendation
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Résumé / CV: RequiredRésumé
Source: grad.cecs.ucf.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: ucf.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 deadline
May 1 · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
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Application deadline
November 1 · for Spring
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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
In-state — In-state tuition	$369.65	per creditCalculated tuition$11,089.50 = 30 credits × $369.65 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: ucf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Out-of-state tuition	$1,276.48	per creditCalculated tuition$38,294.40 = 30 credits × $1,276.48 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: ucf.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.

The NCAE-C directory lists University of Central Florida with a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program; eligibility, service obligation and the programs it covers are set by the school and the federal program. Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

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
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) · 2016 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Information Technology (IT) together with the Secure Computing and Networks (SCAN) minor (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2017 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Information Technology (IT) together with the Secure Computing and Networks (SCAN) minor (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

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

grad.cecs.ucf.edu/academic-programs/degree-and-certificate-programs/ — Official program page, 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
cs.ucf.edu/master-of-science-in-cyber-security-and-privacy/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
ucf.edu/degree/cyber-security-and-privacy-ms/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
ucf.edu/degree/cyber-security-and-privacy-ms/accelerated-bs-to-ms-track/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
ucf.edu/degree/digital-forensics-ms/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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