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The Ferris Library for Information, Technology and Education (FLITE) on the campus of Ferris State University in Big Rapids , Michigan ( United States ).. Campus photograph. · Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MIPublic HLCFerris Online

NSA CAE-CD · 2011 - 2028ABET-accredited program: 1

Ferris State University's College of Business runs the Information Security and Intelligence (ISI) program, which offers a Bachelor of Science in Information Security and Intelligence and a Master of Science in Information Security and Intelligence (MISI). Both degrees are offered on the main campus in Big Rapids and online.

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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Ferris State University

Bachelor of Science in Information Security and Intelligence

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Big Rapids, MISchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $872 per credit · International — Undergraduate, Freshman/Sophomore, International · 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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Ferris State University

Master of Science in Information Security and Intelligence (MISI)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: Big Rapids, MISchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $1,222 per credit · International — Graduate, International · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Incident Response · Governance, Risk & Compliance
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1959 · next review 08/31/2031

    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: 2011 - 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 (BS) In AI (POS-CyberAI); Bachelor of Science in Information Security & Intelligence (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “The Information Security and Intelligence program is recognized as an NSA Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education, per the institution.” Source: ferris.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.

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…).
  • Bachelor of Science (AI) (Bachelor of Science)Artificial intelligence degree; not a cybersecurity degree (CAE Secure AI designation, focus areas include cybersecurity among others).Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Advanced Studies Certificates (Business Intelligence, Incident Response, Project Management)Post-graduate certificates, not degrees (they stack into the MISI).Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Associate of Applied Science (ISI) (Associate of Applied Science)Associate degree.Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Digital Forensic/Cybersecurity Minor and Information Security & Intelligence MinorMinors, not degrees.Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity: Ethical Hacking, Digital Forensics/Cybersecurity and Cloud Computing CertificatesCertificates, not degrees.Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Ferris State University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
1201 S State St, Big Rapids, MI 49307-2251
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
1,580 of 9,918 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. ferris.edu/business/information-security-intelligence-grad/homepage.htm — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. ferris.edu/business/information-security-intelligence/center-for-cybersecurity-data-science.htm — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. ferris.edu/business/information-security-intelligence/degrees-certificates.htm — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. ferris.edu/business/information-security-intelligence/faraday-lab.htm — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  9. ferris.edu/business/information-security-intelligence/homepage.htm — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  10. ferris.edu/business/information-security-intelligence/scholarships.htm — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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