University of Kansas · Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeFirst-year entryOn campus

Overview

A 126-credit B.S. in Cybersecurity Engineering combining computing courses with required work in cyber defense, information and computer security, computer forensics, software security evaluation and reverse engineering, ending with a team-based Cybersecurity Design capstone.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity Engineering
Source: catalog.ku.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: catalog.ku.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of Kansas — Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Source: catalog.ku.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Lawrence, KS
Specializations: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Required credits: 126 total hours
Source: catalog.ku.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Entry pathway

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

Source: catalog.ku.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Transfer credit: RequiredTransfer students need a 2.5+ transferable GPA and C or better in Calculus I
Source: catalog.ku.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated B.S. in Cybersecurity Engineering listed in the 2026-27 KU Academic Catalog (School of Engineering, EECS).

Degree title names cybersecurity engineering; required cybersecurity engineering courses include Cyber Defense, Introduction to Information and Computer Security, Computer Forensics, Advanced Software Security Evaluation and Software Reverse Engineering, with a Cybersecurity Design capstone.

Source: catalog.ku.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
Source: catalog.ku.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Curriculum

Required cybersecurity engineering courses: Cyber Defense, Introduction to Communication Networks, Introduction to Information and Computer Security, Computer Forensics, Advanced Software Security Evaluation and Software Reverse Engineering.
Source: catalog.ku.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Three cybersecurity electives chosen from a list including network security, hardware security and trust, IoT security and mobile security.
Source: catalog.ku.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

EECS 592 Cybersecurity Design fulfills the KU capstone.
Source: catalog.ku.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: RequiredMathematics preparedness, e.g. math ACT 22+ (or math SAT 540+), B or better in college algebra, or other listed options
Source: catalog.ku.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0+ high school GPA for first-year admission to the School of Engineering
Source: catalog.ku.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredHigh school transcripts
Source: catalog.ku.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

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Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Other published fees

Required student fees, undergraduate full-time: $287.10 per semesterMandatory
Source: financialaid.ku.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required wellness fees, undergraduate (3+ credit hours): $245.40 per semesterMandatory
Source: financialaid.ku.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

Jayhawk SFS (CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service at KU) Service scholarship
Up to two years of tuition for undergraduates plus professional development, book, health insurance allowances and a living stipend, as printed on the program introduction page.
Eligibility: Full-time EECS students with a 3.2+ GPA pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in the School of Engineering with an emphasis in cyber security, or research-based doctoral students; U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents who meet criteria for Federal employment and can obtain a security clearance.
Obligation: Work after graduation for a Government agency (or, with NSF approval, a State, Local, Tribal or Territorial Government or an FFRDC) in a cybersecurity position for a period equal to the length of the scholarship.
How to apply: The program page states it is pending an update on its status and hopes to accept new applications for students starting in Fall 2027.
Source: sfs.ku.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: Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2019 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: Undergraduate Certificate 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

Sources and verification

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

catalog.ku.edu/engineering/electrical-engineering-computer-science/bs-cybersecurity-engineering/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
catalog.ku.edu/search/?search=cybersecurity — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
financialaid.ku.edu/calculate-costs/tuition-and-fees/undergraduate — Official tuition and fees 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
sfs.ku.edu/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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