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Capella University

Minneapolis, MNPrivate for-profit HLCCapella University

NSA CAE-CD · 2007 - 2027

Capella University is an online university based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its cybersecurity degrees are a BS in Information Technology with an Information Assurance and Cybersecurity specialization, an MS in Information Technology with a Cybersecurity specialization, and an MS in Cybersecurity and Applied AI, all offered online.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

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

Capella University

BS in Information Technology — Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationBachelor of Science in Information Technology
Format: Online
Location: Minneapolis, MNSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 180 credits
Tuition: $350 per credit · All students — GuidedPath, per credit
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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Capella University

Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Applied AI

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Online
Location: Minneapolis, MNSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 48 credits
Tuition: $735 per credit · All students — GuidedPath, per credit
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: AI & Security · Network Security
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Capella University

MS in Information Technology — Cybersecurity Concentration

Master'sMSConcentrationMaster of Science in Information Technology
Format: Online
Location: Minneapolis, MNSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 48 credits
Tuition: $735 per credit · All students — GuidedPath, per credit
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Governance, Risk & Compliance
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1997 · next review 08/31/2033

    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: 2007 - 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: BS in Information Technology- Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Specialization (POS-CD); Masters in Information Technology: Cybersecurity Specialization (POS-CD); Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Applied AI

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

The school states: “Designated by the NSA as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD).” Source: capella.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.

Scholarships and funding

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

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…).
  • Doctor of Information Technology (DIT) (Doctor of Information Technology)Professional doctorate in general IT with an integrated capstone; cybersecurity is one of several areas, no formal cybersecurity specialization.Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Capella University
Control
Private for-profit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
225 South 6th Street, 9th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55402-3389
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
43,915 of 43,915 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. capella.edu/admissions-requirements/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. capella.edu/online-information-technology-degrees/dit-information-technology/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. capella.edu/online-information-technology-degrees/ms-cybersecurity-applied-ai/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. capella.edu/online-information-technology-degrees/ms-information-technology-program/masters-cybersec — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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