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Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MIPrivate nonprofit HLCDavenport University Global Campus (Online+)

Davenport University's College of Technology offers a Bachelor of Science in Cyber Defense (online, on campus in Grand Rapids or blended), a campus-based Bachelor of Science in Network Management and Security, and a Master of Science in Information Assurance - Cybersecurity offered online and in Grand Rapids. The Maynard Jarvis College of Business offers an online MBA with a Cybersecurity Management concentration.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

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

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Davenport University

Bachelor of Science - Cyber Defense

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online · Hybrid
Location: Grand Rapids, MISchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $1,059 per credit · All students — Undergraduate in-seat tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: No ABET or CAE record found
Specializations: Cyber Defense
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Format: Campus
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $1,059 per credit · All students — Undergraduate in-seat tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: No ABET or CAE record found
Specializations: Network Security
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Davenport University

MBA — Cybersecurity Management Concentration

Master'sMBAConcentrationMaster of Business Administration
Format: Fully online
Location: Grand Rapids, MISchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 39 credits
Tuition: $1,148 per credit · All students — Graduate online tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: No ABET or CAE record found
Specializations: Cybersecurity Management
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Format: Campus · Online
Location: Grand Rapids, MISchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: as little as two years (conditional minimum; condition not stated) · 31 credits
Tuition: $1,148 per credit · All students — Graduate in-seat tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: No ABET or CAE record found
Specializations: Information Assurance
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1976 · 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)Published period has ended

    Designation period: 2011 - 2026 · 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 Cyber Defense (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “Davenport University states it is designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE/CD) through 2026, with the BS Cyber Defense as its designated Program of Study.” Source: davenport.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.

Where online students can enroll from

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

State authorization

  • Davenport University has been approved to participate in State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA).
    Source: davenport.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.
  • Department of War Cyber Service Academy (DoW CSA) Service scholarship

    Full cost of tuition, required fees and books, plus a food and housing stipend of $34,000 per academic year (graduate) or $29,000 (undergraduate); support for up to two years.

    Eligibility: U.S. citizen, 18 or older, full-time student who has completed at least the first two years of an undergraduate program (or is in or entering a master's or doctoral program) in a cybersecurity-related discipline; recommended by the CAE; GPA of 3.2 (undergraduate) or 3.5 (graduate) must be maintained.

    Obligation: Work for the Department of War as a civilian (or military) employee for one calendar year for each year of scholarship assistance; serve in DoW internships if timing permits; agree to a security/background investigation.

    How to apply: Full CSA application with resume, two letters of recommendation, official transcripts and supplemental statements. The page states the 2026-27 application window is closed.

    Source: davenport.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…).
  • Associates in Cyber DefenseAssociate degree.Source: davenport.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Cyber Defense CertificateCertificate, not a degree.Source: davenport.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Cybersecurity Management Graduate CertificateGraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: davenport.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Davenport University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
6191 Kraft Avenue S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49512-9396
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
2,421 of 4,848 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. davenport.edu/academics/areas/technology/bachelor-science-network-management-and-security — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. davenport.edu/academics/areas/technology/bachelors-cyber-defense — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. davenport.edu/academics/areas/technology/isaac — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. davenport.edu/academics/areas/technology/isaac/CSA — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  9. davenport.edu/programs — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  10. davenport.edu/state-authorizations — Official disclosure page, verified October 11, 2026

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