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Capitol Technology University

Laurel, MDPrivate nonprofit MSCHECapitol Tech High-Touch Online

NSA CAE-CD · 2003 - 2028ABET-accredited program: 1

Capitol Technology University in Laurel, Maryland, offers cybersecurity degrees at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. Most of its graduate cybersecurity degrees are offered online; the BS in Cybersecurity is a 120-credit program whose last two years are also offered online.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

9 programs verified so far (1 bachelor's, 3 master's, 5 doctoral). The school may offer more cybersecurity programs than we have verified; certificates and associate degrees are not listed.

Capitol Technology University

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Laurel, MDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $875 per credit · All students — Part-time undergraduate (on-campus, online, or independent study) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: ABET-accredited program · School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: No specialization mapped
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Capitol Technology University

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Cybersecurity

Master'sMBADedicated degreeMaster of Business Administration
Format: Online
Location: Laurel, MDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $665 per credit · All students — Master's students, per credit · 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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Capitol Technology University

Master of Science (MS) in Aerospace Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Online
Location: Laurel, MDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $665 per credit · All students — Master's students, per credit · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Critical Infrastructure Security
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Capitol Technology University

Master of Science (MS) in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Fully online · Asynchronous
Location: Laurel, MDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $665 per credit · All students — Master's students, per credit · 2026-2027
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: No specialization mapped
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Capitol Technology University

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Cyber Leadership

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Fully online
Location: Laurel, MDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: Duration not verified · 60 credits
Tuition: $980 per credit · All students — Doctoral students, per credit · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cybersecurity Management
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Capitol Technology University

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Financial Cybersecurity

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Fully online
Location: Laurel, MDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 60 credits
Tuition: $980 per credit · All students — Doctoral students, per credit · 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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Capitol Technology University

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Healthcare Cybersecurity

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Fully online
Location: Laurel, MDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 60 credits
Tuition: $980 per credit · All students — Doctoral students, per credit · 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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Capitol Technology University

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Offensive Cyber Engineering

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Fully online
Location: Laurel, MDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 60 credits
Tuition: $980 per credit · All students — Doctoral students, per credit · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cyber Operations
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Capitol Technology University

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Space Cybersecurity

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Online + campus visits
Location: Laurel, MDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Campus visits required
Duration: Duration not verified · 60 credits
Tuition: $980 per credit · All students — Doctoral students, per credit · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Critical Infrastructure Security
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Accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1976 · next review 01/01/2029

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

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

ABET program accreditation

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: 2003 - 2028 · 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 Cybersecurity (POS-CD); Master of Science (MS) in Cybersecurity

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

The school states: “The B.S. in Cybersecurity is designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD).” Source: captechu.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.

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.

  • Cyber Competitor Scholarship Institutional scholarship

    $20,000, disbursed $5,000 per year

    Eligibility: Undergraduate students who competed on a high school Cyber, Gaming or Coding Team, or attended Capitol's Cyber Saturday or Cyber Summer Camp; full-time enrollment and a 3.0 GPA.

    Source: captechu.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…).
  • Doctorate (DSc) in Cybersecurity (Doctor of Science)DSc is a professional-doctorate title; the page describes dissertation/publication research and 'research as a foundation for executive action' but does not call it a research doctorate. Professional doctorates are outside the bachelor's / master's / PhD scope.Source: captechu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Doctor of Education (EdD) in Cyber Science (Doctor of Education)Professional doctorate (EdD) focused on cyber education leadership; not described as a research doctorate.Source: captechu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Computer and Cyber Operations Engineering (AAS) (Associate of Applied Science)Associate degree.Source: captechu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Capitol Technology University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
11301 Springfield Rd, Laurel, MD 20708
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
660 of 902 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 — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. captechu.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid/undergraduate — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. captechu.edu/degrees-and-programs/bachelors-degrees/cybersecurity-bs/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. captechu.edu/degrees-and-programs/doctoral-degrees/cyber-science-edd/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. captechu.edu/degrees-and-programs/doctoral-degrees/doctorate-in-cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  9. captechu.edu/online — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  10. captechu.edu/student-experience/centers-and-labs/center-cybersecurity-research-and-analysis-ccra — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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