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American National University

Salem, VAPrivate for-profit DEACANU eUniversity

American National University, based in Salem, Virginia, offers a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (180 quarter credit hours) and a Master of Science in Cybersecurity (56 credit hours) through distance delivery that combines synchronous video and asynchronous online learning. Published total program tuition includes fees, textbooks and lab equipment.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

2 programs verified so far (1 bachelor's, 1 master's). The school may offer more cybersecurity programs than we have verified; certificates and associate degrees are not listed.

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American National University

Cybersecurity Bachelor's Degree Program

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Online · Mixed (live + self-paced)
Location: Salem, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 180 credits
Tuition: $281 per credit · All students — Cybersecurity Bachelor, cost per credit hour
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: No ABET or CAE record found
Specializations: No specialization mapped
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American National University

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Online · Mixed (live + self-paced)
Location: Salem, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Internship required
Duration: Duration not verified · 56 credits
Tuition: $411 per credit · All students — Cybersecurity Master of Science, cost per credit hour
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: No ABET or CAE record found
Specializations: No specialization mapped
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Accreditation

  • Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 26, 2018 · next review 01/31/2030

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

ABET program accreditation

None of this school's listed cybersecurity programs appears in ABET's accredited-program database. ABET accreditation is optional and program-specific; its absence does not make a program ineligible here.

Institutional accreditation covers the institution. It does not mean every program is ABET-accredited — ABET accredits individual programs, and we show it only for the program ABET lists.

NSA Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE)

CAE designations are awarded by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity program (NSA, with CISA and partners) to an institution and its validated program of study. A designation is not accreditation and does not apply automatically to every degree.

This school does not appear in the official NCAE-C directory as of our last check. Many strong programs are not CAE-designated; it is not an eligibility requirement here.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Academic advising

  • Global MeetAdmission counseling, student services, financial aid planning, career counseling and academic advising available through live video, chat, phone, email, web portal or in person.Source: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists cybersecurity bachelor's, master's and PhD programs. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (certificates, associate degrees, electives-only degrees…).
  • Master of Science in Information Technology (Master of Science)General IT degree; cybersecurity appears only as an elective topic.Source: an.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
American National University
Control
Private for-profit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
1813 East Main Street, Salem, VA 24153
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
630 of 824 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 11, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. an.edu/elearning/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. an.edu/programs/masters/master-of-science-cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. an.edu/programs/masters/master-of-science-information-technology — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  5. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  7. DAPIP — DEAC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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