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Baker College

Owosso, MIPrivate nonprofit HLCBaker Online

NSA CAE-CD · 2019 - 2029

Baker College, a private nonprofit college based in Owosso, Michigan, offers a 120-credit-hour Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Cybersecurity on its Owosso and Royal Oak campuses and through Baker Online, and an online Bachelor of Science in Information Systems with an Information Assurance concentration. Undergraduate tuition is $465 per credit hour for 2026-2027 for in-state and out-of-state students.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

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

Baker College

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: Owosso, MISchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement); internship required
Duration: 3 or 4 years · 120 credits
Tuition: $465 per credit · All students — Undergraduate programs, online and on-campus, in-state and out-of-state, per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: No specialization mapped
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Baker College

BS in Information Systems — Information Assurance Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationBachelor of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: Owosso, MISchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement); internship required
Duration: 4-year, 120 credit hours program · 120 credits
Tuition: $465 per credit · All students — Undergraduate programs, online and on-campus, in-state and out-of-state, per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Information Assurance
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since September 1, 1977 · next review 08/31/2030

    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.

  • CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD)

    Designation period: 2019 - 2029 · 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 in Information Technology and Cybersecurity (POS-CD)

    Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

The school states: “Baker College states it is a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD); its validated program of study is the BS in Information Technology and Cybersecurity.” Source: baker.edu · verified October 11, 2026

The NCAE-C directory lists this school with 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

Cybersecurity labs, centers and teams

As described on the school's own pages.
  • Competition teamCyber Defense ClubStudent club offering cybersecurity competitions, hands-on labs and workshops; listed for several campuses and online.Source: baker.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Research centerCybersecurity CenterCenter providing cybersecurity resources, program guidance and collaboration and outreach opportunities for students and faculty.Source: baker.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Online student services

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

Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Where online students can enroll from

State authorization decides whether the school can enroll you in an online program from your state.

State authorization

  • Baker College is an approved institution of NC-SARA.
    Source: baker.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and funding

School-wide awards, service scholarships and rates as published. Program pages list awards specific to a program.

  • DoD Cyber Service Academy Service scholarship

    Full tuition and required fees, required books, a one-time laptop/computer purchase and a stipend to cover room and board.

    Eligibility: 18 or older; U.S. citizen; minimum 3.2 GPA; ability to obtain a security clearance; declared major in a cyber-related discipline or with a cybersecurity concentration.

    Obligation: One year of service to the DoD upon graduation for each year or partial year of scholarship, in addition to an internship.

    How to apply: Apply on the Cyber Service Academy Scholarship Program website.

    Source: baker.edu · verified October 11, 2026

  • Taylor/Graystone Cyberdefense Scholarship Institutional scholarship

    Eligibility: Undergraduate students currently enrolled in the information technology and cybersecurity program.

    Source: baker.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 Systems (Master of Science)General information systems master's (database, project management, capstones); no cybersecurity concentration found.Source: baker.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Baker College
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
1020 S Washington St, Owosso, MI 48867-8956
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
2,381 of 3,898 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. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  2. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. baker.edu/about/centers/cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. baker.edu/academics/graduate-studies/college-of-information-technology-and-engineering/information-s — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. baker.edu/academics/resources/dod-cysp/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. baker.edu/academics/undergraduate-studies/college-of-information-technology-and-engineering/informat — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  9. baker.edu/academics/undergraduate-studies/college-of-information-technology-and-engineering/informat — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  10. baker.edu/student-success-engagement/student-organizations/cyber-defense-club/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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