University of Tulsa · School of Cyber Studies

Cyber Studies, Ph.D.

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A research Ph.D. in Cyber Studies in which students pursue research under the supervision of a faculty member, with a flexible curriculum for interdisciplinary scholarship.

Official program name: Cyber Studies, Ph.D.
Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy · major: Cyber Studies
Source: utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — research doctorate
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: utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of Tulsa — School of Cyber Studies
Source: utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Tulsa, OK
Specializations: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Required credits: Not verified
Duration: Not verified

Why this program is listed

Research Ph.D. in Cyber Studies from the cyber security department; the department defines cyber studies broadly (health, law, public policy, privacy, computer security), so the cybersecurity depth of the degree needs review. Included by the owner (bulk decision, 12 October 2026).

Research Ph.D. offered by the School of Cyber Studies; students develop expertise in network security and cryptography, but the field of cyber studies is defined broadly (internet and its impact on society).

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

Curriculum

Flexible curriculum for interdisciplinary scholarship.
Source: utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Research and doctoral requirements

Research areas, supervision, examinations and residency as the school publishes them.

Choosing a supervisor

Students pursue research under the supervision of a faculty member; Yi Ting Chua is the graduate adviser for the program.
Source: utulsa.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”.

Prior degree: RequiredBaccalaureate degree from an accredited university
Source: utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee: Required$60 — Graduate School application fee, nonrefundable
Source: utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

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 — Graduate tuition, all programs if not otherwise notedFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$1,610	per credit · 2026-2027Source: utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Thesis and Dissertation Fees (3 required copies): $110
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

Dissertation Completion Fellowship and other doctoral fellowships Fellowship
Up to 21 hours of tuition and a monthly stipend for doctoral students in their final year
Eligibility: Doctoral students in their final year
Source: utulsa.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Graduate assistantships (doctoral) Assistantship
Stipend of at least $19,000 for fall and spring semesters (9-month contract) and remission of 100% of tuition, including student health insurance
Eligibility: Students enrolled in a doctoral degree program
Duties: Teaching, research or office-related activities, 20 hours per week
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.

The NCAE-C directory lists University of Tulsa 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

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

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 — 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/programs/cyber-security/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
utulsa.edu/tuition-aid/graduate-financial-assistance/assistantships-fellowships/ — Official tuition and fees 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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