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Tallahassee, FLPublic SACSCOC
Florida State University's Department of Computer Science offers a CyberAI major (formerly the Cybersecurity major) within the MS in Computer Science, and, jointly with the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Cyber Criminology degrees at the bachelor's and master's level. The Center for Security and Assurance in Information Technology (SAIT) coordinates the university's NCAE-C programs and the CyberCorps SFS and DoW Cyber Service Academy scholarships.
3 programs verified so far (1 bachelor's, 2 master's). The school may offer more cybersecurity programs than we have verified; certificates and associate degrees are not listed.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1915 · next review 06/01/2030
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education
Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026None 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.
CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD)
Designation period: 2000 - 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: MS in Computer Science, Cybersecurity Major (POS-CD)
Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R)
Designation period: 2009 - 2030 · Designation for institutions with a cybersecurity research program meeting the NCAE-C research criteria (typically doctoral-granting).
Validated program(s) of study listed in the directory: MS in Computer Science, Cybersecurity Major (POS-CD)
Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026The school states: “FSU states it was designated by NCAE-C a CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) and a CAE in Research (CAE-R).” Source: sait.fsu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
The NCAE-C directory lists this school with a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program and 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
Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
NSF CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) Service scholarship
Scholarships for up to 3 years of support for cybersecurity undergraduate and graduate (MS or PhD) education.
Obligation: Work after graduation for the U.S. Government in a cybersecurity-related position for a period equal to the length of the scholarship.
How to apply: The SAIT page states that SFS applications are not currently being accepted.
Source: sait.fsu.edu · verified October 11, 2026DoW Cyber Service Academy (CSA) Service scholarship
Full cost of tuition, books, required fees and a stipend: $29,000 for undergraduates and $34,000 for graduate (Master's/PhD) students. · Additional years depend on satisfactory academic progress, internship performance and availability of funds.
Eligibility: 18 or older and a U.S. citizen at the time of application; rising junior and senior undergraduates and graduate/doctoral students.
Obligation: One year of service to the DoW upon graduation for each year of scholarship received, in addition to an internship.
Deadline: Fall 2026 application deadline: February 17, 2026 at noon ET
Source: sait.fsu.edu · verified October 11, 2026