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The Student Center on the Lincoln Park Campus of DePaul University, opened in 2002, contains student services, dining facilities, a cyber cafe and offices for organizations ranging from special-interest clubs to the Cultural Center.. Campus photograph. · Photo: Kris Gallagher · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

DePaul University

Chicago, ILPrivate nonprofit HLC

NSA CAE-CD · 2005 - 2027

DePaul University's Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media offers an in-person BS in Cybersecurity and an MS in Cybersecurity offered in person or online with four concentrations. The 2026-2027 catalog also lists an MS in Network Engineering and Security, a Security concentration in the Computing BAPS for working adults, and a Cybersecurity concentration in the Master of Public Administration.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

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

DePaul University

BAPS in Computing — Security Concentration

Bachelor'sBAPSConcentrationBachelor of Arts in Professional Studies
Format: Campus
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 192 credits
Tuition: $541 per credit · All students — School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Computing (BAPS), 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: Network Security · Security Engineering
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DePaul University

Cybersecurity (BS)

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 192 credits
Tuition: $878 per credit · All students — Undergraduate part-time (1-11 credit hours), Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media, per 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 · Network Security · Security Engineering
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DePaul University

Cybersecurity (MS)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Chicago, ILSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 48 credits
Tuition: $1,003 per credit · All students — Graduate, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media, 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: AI & Security · Software & Application Security · Governance, Risk & Compliance · Network Security
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DePaul University

Network Engineering and Security (MS)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Chicago, ILSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 48 credits
Tuition: $1,003 per credit · All students — Graduate, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media, 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: Network Security
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DePaul University

MPA — Cybersecurity Concentration

Master'sMPAConcentrationMaster of Public Administration
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Chicago, ILSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 52 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
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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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1925 · next review 8/31/2028

    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: 2005 - 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 in Cybersecurity (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “DePaul states it has been designated a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) by the National Security Agency.” Source: depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Cybersecurity labs, centers and teams

As described on the school's own pages.
  • Cyber rangeCyberLabsAn 11,000-square-foot suite built in 2025 with a real-time command center and capacity for 2,500 virtual machines simulating threat scenarios.Source: cdm.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Competition teamSecurity DaemonsStudent cybersecurity team that takes part in Capture the Flag competitions and the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition.Source: depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • OtherCybersecurity ClinicStudents work on cybersecurity challenges for community-based nonprofit client organizations.Source: depaul.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.

  • CDM Graduate Dean's Scholarship Institutional scholarship

    $6,000 to $9,000 over six consecutive terms

    Eligibility: New MA/MS students (including MS Cybersecurity) who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; awarded at admission, no separate application.

    How to apply: No separate application; awarded at admission.

    Source: cdm.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026

  • CDM Graduate Presidential Scholarship (International Students only) Institutional scholarship

    $6,000 to $9,000 over six consecutive terms

    Eligibility: New international students seeking listed MS degrees including Cybersecurity, cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; full-time enrollment required for disbursement.

    How to apply: No separate application; awarded at admission.

    Source: cdm.depaul.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…).
  • Computer and Information Sciences (PhD) (Doctor of Philosophy)The PhD has a Computing track and an Information Systems and HCI track; no formal cybersecurity or security track is documented.Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Concentration, Law (MLS) (Master of Legal Studies)Law concentration whose required courses are legal and compliance courses (regulatory compliance, data privacy law, cybersecurity law), not a cybersecurity curriculum.Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • JD/MS Joint Degree Program (Law and Cybersecurity)Joint JD/MS pathway; the MS in Cybersecurity is recorded separately.Source: cdm.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
DePaul University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
1 E Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
2,966 of 21,348 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. catalog.depaul.edu/programs/computer-and-information-sciences-phd/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. catalog.depaul.edu/programs/computing-baps/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. catalog.depaul.edu/programs/law-mls/data-privacy-and-cybersecurity-law-concentration-law-mls/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  4. cdm.depaul.edu/academics/research-and-creative-activity/labs-and-facilities/cyberlabs — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. cdm.depaul.edu/admission-and-aid/graduateadmissions — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. cdm.depaul.edu/admission-and-aid/graduateadmissions/grad-program-requirements — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  8. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  9. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  10. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  11. depaul.edu/academics/programs/bs-in-cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  12. depaul.edu/academics/programs/ms-in-cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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