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Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GAPublic SACSCOC

NSA CAE-CD · 2004 - 2027

Kennesaw State University in Georgia offers a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, a 30-credit Master of Science in Cybersecurity available in person or online, and security concentrations within its bachelor's degrees in Information Technology and Computer Science.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

5 programs verified so far (3 bachelor's, 2 master's). The school may offer more cybersecurity programs than we have verified; certificates and associate degrees are not listed.

Kennesaw State University

BS in Computer Science — Cyber and Network Security Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Four-year Program · 120 credits
Tuition: $192 per credit · In-state — Undergraduate Student Resident · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Network Security
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Kennesaw State University

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeFirst-year entryBachelor of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: Kennesaw, GASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Four-year Program · 120 credits
Tuition: $192 per credit · All students — Undergraduate Student Online Tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Network Security
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Kennesaw State University

BS in Information Technology — Cyber Operations Security Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationBachelor of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online · Hybrid
Location: Kennesaw, GASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Four-year Program · 120 credits
Tuition: $192 per credit · In-state — Undergraduate Student Resident · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cyber Operations
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Kennesaw State University

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online · Full-time
Location: Kennesaw, GASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Full-time students typically complete their coursework and capstone in one year. (full-time) · 30 credits
Tuition: $405 per credit · All students — Graduate Student Online Tuition (eTuition, same for Georgia residents and out-of-state students) · 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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Kennesaw State University

MS in Information Technology — IT Security Concentration

Master'sMSConcentrationMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Kennesaw, GASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Two year Program · 30 credits
Tuition: $306 per credit · In-state — Graduate Student Resident (on campus) · 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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Accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1968 · next review 12/01/2029

    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: 2004 - 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: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); MS-Cybersecurity (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education” Source: kennesaw.edu · 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…).
  • Cybersecurity minor and certificate (undergraduate)Minor and certificate, not degrees.Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Embedded graduate certificates (MSIT focus areas, including IT security)Certificate, not a degree.Source: campus.kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Kennesaw State University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
1000 Chastain Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
9,346 of 45,069 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. campus.kennesaw.edu/colleges-departments/ccse/advising/resources/docs/curriculum-sheets/msit_2024.pd — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  3. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. kennesaw.edu/degrees-programs/bachelor-degrees/cybersecurity.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. kennesaw.edu/degrees-programs/master-degrees/cybersecurity.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. kennesaw.edu/go/masters/mscyber/index.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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