Virginia Commonwealth University · Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering

BS in Computer Science — Cybersecurity Concentration

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Overview

A 120-credit Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a cybersecurity concentration requiring courses in cybersecurity, computer and network security and cryptography, and a two-semester senior design capstone.

Official program name: Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Computer Science
Source: bulletin.vcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
Cybersecurity focus: Cybersecurity concentration — CybersecurityA formal cybersecurity concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as computer science or information technology. The awarded degree is the broader one.
Source: bulletin.vcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Virginia Commonwealth University — Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering
Source: egr.vcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Richmond, VA
Specializations: Network Security — core of the degree (“Computer and Network Security (concentration requirement)”)
Tracks / concentrations: Cybersecurity
Source: bulletin.vcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 120 credit hours
Source: bulletin.vcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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

Formal cybersecurity concentration with its own required courses within the BS in Computer Science.

Concentration requirements are Introduction to Cybersecurity, Computer and Network Security, and Introduction to Cryptography, on top of the computer science core.

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

Curriculum

Capstone

Two-semester senior design studio and senior project.
Source: bulletin.vcu.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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Tuition and fees

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Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Other published fees

College of Engineering undergraduate program fee, full-time, Virginia resident, per semester: $1,060 per semesterMandatory
Source: sfs.vcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
College of Engineering undergraduate program fee, full-time, non-Virginia resident, per semester: $1,319 per semesterMandatory
Source: sfs.vcu.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

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) · 2019 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: B.S. in Computer Science with a Concentration in Cybersecurity (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2020 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: B.S. in Computer Science with a Concentration 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

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/engineering/computer-science/computer-science-bs-concentration-cybers — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
egr.vcu.edu/future-students/first-year/undergraduate-degrees/cybersecurity-bachelors/ — 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
sfs.vcu.edu/tuition-and-fees/understanding-tuition-and-fees/program-and-course-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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