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Kansas State University

Manhattan, KSPublic HLC

NSA CAE-R · 2010 - 2030ABET-accredited program: 1

Kansas State University's Department of Computer Science in the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering offers a 120-credit Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity on the Manhattan campus. The Center for Cybersecurity and Trustworthy Systems (K-CaTS) coordinates research and the university's CyberCorps Scholarship for Service participation.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

1 program verified so far (1 bachelor's). The school may offer more cybersecurity programs than we have verified; certificates and associate degrees are not listed.

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Kansas State University

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Manhattan, KS
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $367.50 per credit · In-state — Undergraduate, Kansas resident, campus-based (Fall 2026, Spring 2027, Summer 2027) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: ABET-accredited program · School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cryptography
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1916 · next review 08/31/2032

    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 Research (CAE-R)

    Designation period: 2010 - 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 school states: “K-CaTS describes itself as an NSA/DHS National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research (CAE-R).” Source: kcats.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026

The NCAE-C directory lists this school with a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service 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.

  • CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Service scholarship

    Typically $27,000 per year stipend for undergraduates and $37,000 for graduate students, plus tuition, fees, books, travel and professional development.

    Eligibility: U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident; full-time K-State student with coursework or research emphasizing cybersecurity or information assurance; 3 years or fewer from graduation; minimum 3.2 GPA (undergraduate) or 3.3 (graduate); able to pass federal job screening and background check.

    Obligation: Summer internship at a government agency; after graduation, full-time employment in federal, state, local or tribal government for a period commensurate with the years of scholarship.

    How to apply: Application form, transcripts, resume and three letters of recommendation emailed to cs-sfs@ksu.edu. The page states applications are currently paused while OPM and NSF re-budget existing SFS grants.

    Source: kcats.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Kansas State University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
919 Mid-Campus Drive, Anderson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
2,954 of 19,745 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. kcats.k-state.edu/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. kcats.k-state.edu/student-success/cybercorps/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  4. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  7. cs.ksu.edu/academics/undergraduate/cybersecurity/index.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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