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Franklin University

Columbus, OHPrivate nonprofit HLC

NSA CAE-CD · 2019 - 2029

Franklin University is a private nonprofit university in Columbus, Ohio, focused on adult learners. It offers an online BS and MS in Cybersecurity and cybersecurity-related focus areas and specializations in its Information Systems, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Data Analytics and Information Technology degrees.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

9 programs verified so far (2 bachelor's, 7 master's). The school may offer more cybersecurity programs than we have verified; certificates and associate degrees are not listed.

Franklin University

B.S. Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: Columbus, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 42-56 months · 124 credits
Tuition: $398 per credit · All students — Undergraduate standard 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 · Security Engineering
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Franklin University

BS in Information Systems — Secure Information Systems Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationBachelor of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: Columbus, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 124 credits
Tuition: $398 per credit · All students — Undergraduate standard tuition · 2026-2027
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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Franklin University

MA in Criminal Justice — Cybersecurity Governance Concentration

Master'sMAConcentrationMaster of Arts
Format: Fully online
Location: Columbus, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 12 month completion · 32 credits
Tuition: $690 per credit · All students — Graduate standard tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Governance, Risk & Compliance
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Franklin University

MS in Computer Science — Cybersecurity Concentration

Master'sMSConcentrationMaster of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: Columbus, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 20 month completion · 36 credits
Tuition: $690 per credit · All students — Graduate standard tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cryptography
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Franklin University

M.S. in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: Columbus, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 16 month completion · 36 credits
Tuition: $690 per credit · All students — Graduate standard tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cryptography · Network Security · Governance, Risk & Compliance
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Franklin University

MS in Data Analytics — Cybersecurity Concentration

Master'sMSConcentrationMaster of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: Columbus, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 19 month completion · 36 credits
Tuition: $690 per credit · All students — Graduate standard tuition · 2026-2027
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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Franklin University

MS in Information Systems — Cybersecurity Risk & Governance Concentration

Master'sMSConcentrationMaster of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: Columbus, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 16 month completion · 36 credits
Tuition: $690 per credit · All students — Graduate standard tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Governance, Risk & Compliance
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Franklin University

MS in Information Technology — Cybersecurity Engineering Concentration

Master'sMSConcentrationMaster of Science
Format: Online
Location: Columbus, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 16 month completion · 36 credits
Tuition: $690 per credit · All students — Graduate standard tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Security Engineering
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Franklin University

MS in Information Technology — Cybersecurity Governance Concentration

Master'sMSConcentrationMaster of Science
Format: Online
Location: Columbus, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 16 month completion · 36 credits
Tuition: $690 per credit · All students — Graduate standard tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Governance, Risk & Compliance
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1976 · next review 08/31/2028

    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: 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 Cybersecurity (POS-CD); Master of Science in Cybersecurity (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “Franklin states it has been designated a CAE in Cyber Defense since 2019, with the BS in Cybersecurity designated a program of study in 2019 and the MS in Cybersecurity in 2024.” Source: franklin.edu · 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…).
  • Graduate Certificate in Cyber Defense / Graduate Certificate in Cyber GovernanceGraduate certificates, not degrees.Source: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Associate degree in CybersecurityAssociate degree.Source: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Franklin University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
201 S Grant Ave, Columbus, OH 43215-5399
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
7,918 of 8,697 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. franklin.edu/cybersecurity-programs — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. franklin.edu/degrees/bachelors/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. franklin.edu/degrees/masters/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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