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University of South Florida · Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSCySDedicated degreeABET-accredited

Overview

A Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity covering programming, databases, networks and statistics alongside required courses in cybersecurity foundations, penetration testing, network security and IT risk management, with electives in areas such as cryptography, cyber forensics and cloud computing.

Official program name
Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: usf.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: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Tampa, FL
Specializations
None mapped from official curriculum evidence
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 Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity in the Bellini College.

Degree title names cybersecurity; the four-year plan requires Foundations of Cybersecurity, Hands-on Cybersecurity, Information Security/IT Risk Management, Human Aspects of Cybersecurity, Penetration Testing and Network Security & Firewalls.

Source: usf.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
Not verified
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Accelerated options

  • BS to MS pathway for earning a master's degree on an accelerated schedule.
    Source: usf.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”.
Other requirement
RequiredListed among majors open to freshman applicants.
Source: usf.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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — Undergraduate, Florida resident (total per credit hour)From the school-wide rate table for this level$210.19per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Undergraduate, non-Florida resident (total per credit hour)From the school-wide rate table for this level$670.42per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: usf.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 South 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

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

ABET program accreditation

Accredited by ABET — listed as “Cybersecurity (BS in Cybersecurity), CAC” · since October 1, 2019Source: amspub.abet.org · verified October 11, 2026

NSA CAE designation (school)

  • CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) · 2014 - 2025Published period has endedValidated program(s) of study: Cybersecurity, M.S. (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.
  1. ABET accredited-program database (amspub.abet.org) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
  2. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  3. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. usf.edu/admissions/freshmen/admission-information/explore-programs.aspx — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. usf.edu/ai-cybersecurity-computing/academics/undergraduate/bscys.aspx — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. usf.edu/business-finance/controller/documents/student-services/undergraduate_tuition_rates_2026-2027 — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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