Western Governors University · School of Technology

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOnlineABET-accredited

Overview

An online, competency-based Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance consisting of 37 courses, with industry certification exams included in a flat tuition charged per six-month term and a capstone project.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
Source: wgu.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: wgu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Western Governors University — School of Technology
Source: wgu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Salt Lake City, UTFor 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: Digital Forensics — core of the degree (“Digital forensics and incident response”)
Required credits: 37 courses
Source: wgu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Monthly
Source: wgu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Entry pathway

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

Prior college credits: OptionalOption 1: college-level coursework with a minimum 2.25 cumulative GPA
Source: wgu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated online Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance.

Degree title names cybersecurity and information assurance; curriculum covers security operations, penetration testing, cloud and network security, digital forensics and incident response, and identity and access management.

Source: wgu.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: Online
Source: wgu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Asynchronous
Source: wgu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Capstone

Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Capstone.
Source: wgu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Certifications included

Up to 16 industry-recognized certifications, including CompTIA Security+, CompTIA CySA+, Linux Essentials, CompTIA Project+ and ISC2 certifications; exam vouchers are included in tuition.
Source: wgu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Certification exam vouchers are included in tuition; membership fees may apply.
Source: wgu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

Competency-based model: students complete as many courses as they can in each six-month term at no additional tuition cost.
Source: wgu.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”.

Prior degree: RequiredHigh school diploma or equivalent, plus one of five program-readiness options
Source: wgu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: OptionalMinimum 2.75 — Option 4: all high school transcripts with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 (one of five readiness options; Option 1 is college coursework with a 2.25 GPA)
Source: wgu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Other requirement: OptionalOption 3: a transferable IT certification
Source: wgu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

SAT / ACT: Not required
Source: wgu.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 — B.S. Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, flat rate per six-month term (terms starting October 1, 2026)	$4,425	per term · 2026-2027Source: wgu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

E-Books & Resources Fee (per 6-month term): $200 per term
Source: wgu.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

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

ABET program accreditation

Accredited by ABET — listed as “Cybersecurity and Information Assurance (BSCSIA), CAC” · since October 1, 2023Online Only: Online OnlySource: amspub.abet.org · verified October 11, 2026

NSA CAE designation (school)

CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) · 2021 - 2026Published period has endedValidated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance (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 Utah.

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.

ABET accredited-program database (amspub.abet.org) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
wgu.edu/financial-aid-tuition/2026-2027-tuition.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
wgu.edu/financial-aid-tuition/tuition-it-degrees.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
wgu.edu/online-it-degrees/cybersecurity-information-assurance-bachelors-program.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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