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Augusta, GAPublic SACSCOCAugusta University Online
Augusta University's School of Computer and Cyber Sciences, based at the Georgia Cyber Innovation & Training Center in downtown Augusta, offers bachelor's degrees in Cybersecurity, Cyber Operations and Cybersecurity Engineering, a fully online MS in Cybersecurity Management and Technology (formerly Information Security Management) and a PhD in Computer and Cyber Sciences. The university participates in the CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service and DoD Cyber Service Academy programs.
5 programs verified so far (3 bachelor's, 1 master's, 1 doctoral). The school may offer more cybersecurity programs than we have verified; certificates and associate degrees are not listed.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Institutional accreditation — accredited · since December 10, 2012 · next review 12/01/2026
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education
Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026None 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.
CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD)
Designation period: 2016 - 2027 · Designation for institutions whose validated program of study meets the NCAE-C cyber defense criteria.
Validated program(s) of study listed in the directory: Bachelor of Science with a major in Cyber Operations (POS-CO); Bachelor of Science with a major in Cybersecurity (POS-CD)
Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026CAE in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO)
Designation period: 2024 - 2029 · Designation for institutions with a validated, deeply technical cyber operations program of study.
Validated program(s) of study listed in the directory: Bachelor of Science with a major in Cyber Operations (POS-CO); Bachelor of Science with a major in Cybersecurity (POS-CD)
Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026The school states: “Augusta University states it is a designated Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) and in Cyber Operations.” Source: augusta.edu · verified October 11, 2026
The NCAE-C directory lists this school with a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program and a DoD Cyber Service Academy program. Both carry service obligations and citizenship requirements — see how they work. Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service (AUGER CyberAI) Service scholarship
Up to three years of support; stipends of $27,000 per year (undergraduate) and $37,000 per year (graduate); tuition and education-related fees covered; $6,000 professional allowance.
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident; ability to obtain high-level security clearances; full-time student within two or three years of graduation in an eligible program (BS Computer Science, BS Cyber Operations, BS Cybersecurity, BS Cybersecurity Engineering, BS Biomedical Systems Engineering, BS Data Science, MS Computer Science, PhD Computer and Cyber Sciences); minimum 3.0 undergraduate / 3.2 graduate GPA.
Obligation: Post-graduation work in an approved government AI or cybersecurity position for at least the duration of the scholarship; summer internships required.
How to apply: Resume, student questionnaire and service agreement; recruiting began August 2026 with applications due 31 August 2026 for the Fall 2026 cohort.
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 11, 2026DoD Cyber Service Academy Service scholarship
All tuition and required fees; book and computer allowance; stipend of $29,000 for undergraduates and $34,000 for graduate students.
Eligibility: U.S. citizen, 18 or older; third- or fourth-year undergraduates in a cybersecurity-related program, or students in MS ISM, MS CS, MAISS or the PhD in Computer and Cyber Sciences; full-time enrollment.
Service scholarships carry a service obligation; the school's page did not state its terms.
How to apply: Applicants email the Cyber Institute to confirm intent to apply and apply online; the 2026 window closed February 17, 2026.
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 11, 2026