University of North Texas · Department of Computer Science and Engineering, College of Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A 120-credit on-campus Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity in the College of Engineering covering defensive and offensive security, with courses in computer systems security, computer forensics, computer crime and information privacy.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: unt.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: unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of North Texas — Department of Computer Science and Engineering, College of Engineering
Source: unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Denton, TX
Specializations: Cyber Defense — core of the degree (“Defensive and offensive cybersecurity”)
Required credits: 120 credit hours
Source: unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: 4 years
Source: unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Entry pathway

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

Why this program is listed

Dedicated BS in Cybersecurity in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, offered on campus.

Degree title names cybersecurity; the program covers defensive and offensive cybersecurity with courses such as Foundations of Cybersecurity, Computer Systems Security and Computer Forensics.

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

Curriculum

Courses include Computer Systems Security, Computer Forensics, Computer Crime, Information Privacy and Foundations of Cybersecurity
Source: unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

Option to pursue a certificate in Cybersecurity alongside the BS
Source: unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

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Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

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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 — Undergraduate cost of attendance, tuition and fees, resident rate, 15 hours per semesterFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$12,092	per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: financialaid.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Undergraduate tuition and fees, non-resident rate, 15 hours per semesterFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$24,932	per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: financialaid.unt.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

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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) · 2004 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (POS-CD); Bachelor of Science (BS) in CybersecuritySource: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2012 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (POS-CD); Bachelor of Science (BS) in CybersecuritySource: 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.

financialaid.unt.edu/undergraduate — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
unt.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity-degree.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
unt.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity-masters.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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