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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Prescott)

Prescott, AZPrivate nonprofit SACSCOC

NSA CAE-CD · 2019 - 2029ABET-accredited program: 1

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Prescott, Arizona, campus is a private campus whose Department of Cyber Intelligence and Security, in the College of Business, Security and Intelligence, offers an in-person BS and MS in Cyber Intelligence and Security.

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.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Prescott)

Bachelor of Science in Cyber Intelligence and Security

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Prescott, AZ
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: eight semesters, or four years, assuming appropriate background and full-time enrollment (appropriate background and full-time enrollment) · 120 credits
Tuition: $45,888 per academic year · All students — Prescott Campus undergraduate tuition, block rate (12–16 credit hours), academic year · 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: Digital Forensics · Network Security · Software & Application Security
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Prescott)

Master of Science in Cyber Intelligence and Security

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Prescott, AZ
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: typically 18 to 24 months assuming full-time enrollment (full-time enrollment) · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,912 per credit · All students — Prescott Campus master's tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Digital Forensics
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Accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since July 1, 1968 · next review 06/01/2028

    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: 2019 - 2029 · 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 Cyber Intelligence and Security (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “The institution states that the Prescott Campus is designated through 2029 by NSA and DHS as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD), with the BS in Cyber Intelligence and Security as its program of study.” Source: catalog.erau.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.

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…).
  • Minor in Cyber Intelligence and Security / Minor in Cybersecurity Application and Management / Minor in Cybersecurity EngineeringMinors, not degrees.Source: catalog.erau.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • B.S. in Global Security and Intelligence Studies (Bachelor of Science)Security/intelligence studies degree with only two cyber courses (6 credits); not a substantial cybersecurity curriculum.Source: catalog.erau.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Master of Science in Aviation Cybersecurity (Master of Science)Offered by the Worldwide & Online Campus, a separate unit from the Prescott campus.Source: erau.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Master of Science in Computer Science (Cybersecurity Engineering concentration) (Master of Science)Offered at the Daytona Beach campus, a separate unit from the Prescott campus.Source: erau.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Prescott)
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
3700 Willow Creek Road, Prescott, AZ 86301-3720
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
17 of 3,286 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.erau.edu/programs/graduate/masters/cyber-intelligence-and-security/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. catalog.erau.edu/programs/undergraduate/bachelors/cyber-intelligence-security/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. catalog.erau.edu/programs/undergraduate/bachelors/global-security-intelligence/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  4. erau.edu/academics/colleges/prescott-college-of-business-security-and-intelligence/cyber-intelligenc — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. erau.edu/admissions/tuition-and-costs — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. erau.edu/degrees/master/aviation-cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. erau.edu/degrees/master/computer-science — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  9. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  10. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  11. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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