Wilmington University · College of Business and Technology (Technology Programs)

B.S. in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

A 120-credit B.S. with a 39-credit Security Core, an experiential learning or internship course, and an optional Digital Forensics Concentration. It is offered in the classroom at New Castle, Dover and Brandywine and online, with classes starting every 8 weeks.

Official program name: B.S. in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: wilmu.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: wilmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Wilmington University — College of Business and Technology (Technology Programs)
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: New Castle, DEFor 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 — formal concentration / track (“Digital Forensics Concentration”)Network Security — core of the degree (“Security Core”)
Tracks / concentrations: Digital Forensics Concentration
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 40 courses, 120 total credits
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: every 8 weeks
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Entry pathway

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

Why this program is listed

Dedicated B.S. in Cybersecurity offered face-to-face and online.

Degree is Cybersecurity (formerly Computer and Network Security) with a 39-credit Security Core including information security, OS and systems security, cryptography, web and data security, and firewalls and network security.

Source: wilmu.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: wilmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Optional internship
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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

39-credit Security Core; minimum C- in Security Core and Security Elective courses
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Lab environment

Virtual lab environments and cyber ranges
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Certification exam preparation

Prepares students to sit for certifications including CISA, CISSP, A+, Linux+, Security+ and Network+
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Accelerated options

Dual-Credit ADVANTAGE option toward the Graduate Certificate in SCADA Cybersecurity
Source: wilmu.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”.

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

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 — Cost of a typical 3-credit course	$1,317	per courseSource: wilmu.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

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — 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) · 2011 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: BS in Computer and Network 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 Delaware.

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
DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
wilmu.edu/technology/computer-network-security-curriculum.aspx — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
wilmu.edu/technology/computer-network-security.aspx — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
wilmu.edu/technology/indext.aspx — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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