Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

A B.S. in Cybersecurity with focus areas in cyber analysis, cyber forensics, information assurance or a general focus, and a required cybersecurity internship arranged with a faculty coordinator. It is listed among UMA's online bachelor's degrees and at its Augusta and Bangor locations.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: uma.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: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of Maine at Augusta
Location: Augusta, MEFor 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: Digital Forensics — formal concentration / track (“Cyber Forensics focus area”)Information Assurance — formal concentration / track (“Information Assurance focus area”)
Tracks / concentrations: Cyber Analyst · Cyber Forensics · Information Assurance · General Focus
Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: Not verified
Duration: Not verified

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Why this program is listed

Dedicated B.S. in Cybersecurity offered at UMA locations and online.

Degree title names cybersecurity; focus areas in cyber analysis, cyber forensics and information assurance with courses in security monitoring, incident response, malware analysis and forensics.

Source: uma.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: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship / practicum required
Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity: Not verified

Attendance requirements as published

Internship Required
Cybersecurity internship, located and arranged by the student with a faculty coordinator; Credit for Prior Learning may be an option.
Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Internship: online coursework is combined with a required internship or practicum, usually arranged near where you live. Check how the school supports placement for online students.

Curriculum

Topics include network monitoring, intrusion detection, threat and vulnerability reduction, incident response, resiliency and recovery.
Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Lab environment

Cyber Range simulation environment.
Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

Credit for Prior Learning: students with at least two years of field experience or industry certifications may request a portfolio review for course credit.
Source: uma.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”.

Application fee: Not requiredApplying for admission is free.
Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredHigh school transcript or GED/HiSET scores for students with fewer than 60 college credits; official transcripts from previously attended institutions.
Source: uma.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.

Priority deadline
Rolling admission · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Rolling
Priority deadline
Rolling admission · for Spring
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Rolling

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 — Undergraduate, Maine residentsFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$279	per credit · 2026-2027Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Undergraduate, out of state & internationalFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$753	per credit · 2026-2027Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Undergraduate, out of state webFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$488	per credit · 2026-2027Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Undergraduate, NEBHE (New England residents in eligible programs)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$488	per credit · 2026-2027Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Academic Support Fee (mandatory for all students): $55 per creditMandatory
Source: uma.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Differential program fee, Information Systems Security (ISS) courses: $60 per credit
Source: uma.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) · 2014 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science 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 Maine.

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 — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
uma.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
uma.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity/bs/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
uma.edu/admission/apply/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
uma.edu/financial/costs/tuition/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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