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Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MIPublic HLCEMU Online Programs

NSA CAE-CD · 2005 - 2028ABET-accredited program: 1

Eastern Michigan University's School of Information Security and Applied Computing in the GameAbove College of Engineering & Technology offers a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (formerly Information Assurance and Cyber Defense), a Master of Science in Cybersecurity available online and in person, and an accelerated BS + MS pathway.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

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

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Eastern Michigan University

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
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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Eastern Michigan University

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: Ypsilanti, MISchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: As few as 12 months (Condition not stated on the page) · 30 credits
Tuition: $600 per credit · All students — M.S. Cybersecurity (fully online students pay in-state rates)
Next deadline: January 14, 2027 · Winter 2027
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, 1915 · next review 8/31/2028

    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: 2005 - 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: Bachelor of Science in Information Assurance and Cyber Defense (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “The cybersecurity programs are recognized by the NSA and DHS as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD), per the institution.” Source: emich.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.

International students

  • International students studying in the United States may not pursue a fully online program.
    Source: emich.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…).
  • Information Technology [BS] (Bachelor of Science)General IT degree; security is one of several areas with no formal cybersecurity concentration on the program page.Source: emich.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Digital Forensics and Incident Response Minor; Information Assurance Compliance Minor; Information Assurance Security Architecture MinorMinors, not degrees.Source: emich.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Eastern Michigan University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
900 Oakwood St., Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
2,310 of 13,324 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. emich.edu/cet/information-security/programs/cybersecurity-undergraduate/index.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. emich.edu/cet/information-security/programs/index.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. emich.edu/cet/information-security/programs/information-technology/index.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. emich.edu/online-programs/engineering-technology/cybersecurity-ms/index.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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