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George Washington University

Washington, DCPrivate nonprofit MSCHE

NSA CAE-R · 2008 - 2030

The George Washington University in Washington, DC, offers cybersecurity master's degrees through the School of Engineering and Applied Science (an MS in cybersecurity in computer science and two online Master of Engineering programs) and the College of Professional Studies (two Master of Professional Studies programs). Its bachelor's degree completion program in cybersecurity is not accepting applications.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

5 programs verified so far (5 master's). The school may offer more cybersecurity programs than we have verified; certificates and associate degrees are not listed.

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George Washington University

Master of Engineering in the Field of Cybersecurity Analytics

Master'sMEngDedicated degreeMaster of Engineering
Format: Online
Location: Washington, DCSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: No specialization mapped
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George Washington University

Master of Engineering in the Field of Cybersecurity Policy and Compliance

Master'sMEngDedicated degreeMaster of Engineering
Format: Online
Location: Washington, DCSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Governance, Risk & Compliance
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George Washington University

Master of Professional Studies in the Field of Cybersecurity Strategy and Information Management

Master'sMPSDedicated degreeMaster of Professional Studies
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Arlington, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: as few as 16 months (minimum completion time as printed) · 36 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cybersecurity Management
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Master of Professional Studies in the Field of Transformational Leadership in Cybersecurity

Master'sMPSDedicated degreeMaster of Professional Studies
Format: Campus
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cybersecurity Management
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George Washington University

Master of Science in the Field of Cybersecurity in Computer Science

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: No specialization mapped
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Accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since July 1, 1922 · next review 01/01/2027

    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 Research (CAE-R)

    Designation period: 2008 - 2030 · Designation for institutions with a cybersecurity research program meeting the NCAE-C research criteria (typically doctoral-granting).

    Source: maps.caecommunity.org · 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

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…).
  • Bachelor of Professional Studies with a Major in Cybersecurity (Bachelor of Professional Studies)Program is not accepting applications.Source: bulletin.gwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Doctor of Engineering in the Field of Cybersecurity Analytics (online) (Doctor of Engineering)Professional doctorate culminating in a practice-based praxis, not described as a research doctorate.Source: bulletin.gwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Doctor of Philosophy in the Field of Computer Science (computer security and information assurance focus area) (Doctor of Philosophy)Security is one of several listed focus areas with no separately documented track requirements.Source: bulletin.gwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Graduate Certificate in Computer Security and Information AssuranceCertificate, not a degree.Source: bulletin.gwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security; MA in Security Policy StudiesHomeland/national security policy degrees without a cybersecurity degree focus.Source: bulletin.gwu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
George Washington University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
1918 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
4,508 of 25,568 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. bulletin.gwu.edu/azindex/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. bulletin.gwu.edu/engineering-applied-science/computer-science/certificate-computer-security-informat — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. bulletin.gwu.edu/engineering-applied-science/computer-science/ms-cybersecurity/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  4. bulletin.gwu.edu/engineering-applied-science/computer-science/phd/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  5. bulletin.gwu.edu/engineering-applied-science/cybersecurity-analytics-deng/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  6. bulletin.gwu.edu/engineering-applied-science/cybersecurity-analytics-meng/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  7. bulletin.gwu.edu/engineering-applied-science/engineering-management-systems-engineering/cybersecurit — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  8. bulletin.gwu.edu/professional-studies/bps-cybersecurity/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  9. bulletin.gwu.edu/professional-studies/graduate-programs/transformational-leadership-cybersecurity/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  10. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  11. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  12. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  13. DAPIP — MSCHE 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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