University of Tulsa · School of Cyber Studies

Cyber Security, M.S.

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

A 30-credit-hour Master of Science in Cyber Security offered on campus with thesis and non-thesis options and online. Online students take asynchronous coursework with weekly synchronous video conferences, and can choose optional specializations in Offensive Security, Defensive Security, Leadership or Security Economics.

Official program name: Cyber Security, M.S.
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cyber Security
Source: utulsa.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: online.utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of Tulsa — School of Cyber Studies
Source: utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Tulsa, OKFor 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: Cyber Operations — formal concentration / track (“Offensive Security”)Cyber Defense — formal concentration / track (“Defensive Security”)Cybersecurity Management — formal concentration / track (“Leadership”)
Tracks / concentrations: Offensive Security · Defensive Security · Leadership · Security Economics
Source: online.utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 30 credit hours (12 core, 18 electives)
Source: online.utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Designed to be completed in 20 months
Source: utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated M.S. in Cyber Security offered on campus (thesis and non-thesis options) and online.

Degree named in cyber security; core courses in cyber security foundations, defensive technologies, network security and system security/cryptography.

Source: utulsa.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: utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Attendance requirements as published

Live online sessions Not verified
Weekly synchronous video conferences led by faculty (online option)
weekly
Source: utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Core courses: Foundations of Cyber Security; Cyber Defense Technology and Management or Defensive Cyber Security Technologies; Network Security Concepts and Applications; System Security and Cryptography.
Source: online.utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Lab environment

Virtual labs and hands-on activities in the online program.
Source: online.utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Thesis and non-thesis options

Campus program offered with a thesis option and a non-thesis option.
Source: utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Certification exam preparation

Some elective courses carry fees covering prep materials for CompTIA PenTest+, Security+ and CISSP; the CISSP Prep course fee includes an exam voucher.
Source: online.utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Academic calendar

Online M.S. uses 16-week courses with three start dates per year.
Source: online.utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

Online students may take up to 12 credits of in-person courses toward the degree.
Source: online.utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Preparing for a certification exam is not the same as earning the certification. We list a certification as included only when the school says the exam or credential is part of the program. Degrees vs certifications

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: RequiredAt least nine hours of mathematics and statistics at the level of calculus and above
Source: online.utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Prerequisite courses: OptionalStudents without IT or computer science experience may be required to take one or two introductory courses.
Source: online.utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
Source: online.utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
Source: online.utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee: Required$60 — Graduate School application fee, nonrefundable
Source: utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredUnofficial transcripts from the institution that conferred the bachelor's degree
Source: online.utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not requiredStated for the online M.S.
Source: online.utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
TOEFL iBT: RequiredMinimum TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo or PET scores required for international students.
Source: utulsa.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 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
All students — Online M.S. in Cyber Security, per credit hour	$884	per creditCalculated tuition$26,520 = 30 credits × $884 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: online.utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — Online M.S. in Cyber Security, total tuition (30 credit hours)	$26,520	entire programSource: online.utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — Master of Cybersecurity - Online, per semester hour (2026-27 graduate cost table)From the school's online tuition table	$892	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$26,760 = 30 credits × $892 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: utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — Graduate tuition, all programs if not otherwise noted (campus)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$1,610	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$48,300 = 30 credits × $1,610 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: utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

University Fee, full-time students (9 hours or more), per semester: $658 per semester
Source: utulsa.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

Graduate assistantships Assistantship
Tuition and a monthly stipend
Source: utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Ben Graf Henneke Graduate Research Fellowship Fellowship
Full tuition, a monthly stipend, and funded study abroad opportunities
Eligibility: Master's students
Source: utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
NSF Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service and DoD Information Assurance Scholarship Program (Cyber Corps) Service scholarship
Nine-month stipend and room and board allowance of $34,000 ($25,000 for undergraduates); free tuition, books and supplies; paid summer internship
Eligibility: Cyber Corps students; U.S. citizens with the ability to obtain TS//SCI clearances. Scholarships cover two years of study (junior level or higher) and can be extended.
Service scholarships carry a service obligation; the school's page did not state its terms.
How to apply: The program accepts students every semester.
Source: utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Cyber security scholarships for graduate students Institutional scholarship
up to $5,000
Eligibility: Graduate students
Source: utulsa.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) · 2000 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: MS in Cyber Security (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2009 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: MS in Cyber Security (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 Oklahoma.

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
online.utulsa.edu/admission/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
online.utulsa.edu/faq/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
online.utulsa.edu/programs/graduate-degrees/cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
online.utulsa.edu/tuition-and-financial-aid/ — Official tuition and fees page, 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
utulsa.edu/academics/engineering-computer-science/academics/departments/school-cyber-studies/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
utulsa.edu/academics/engineering-computer-science/departments/school-cyber-studies/cybersecurity-gra — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
utulsa.edu/academics/engineering-computer-science/opportunities/centers-institutes/cyber-corps/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
utulsa.edu/programs/cyber-security/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
utulsa.edu/tuition-aid/tuition-costs/cost-graduate/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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