

Kent State University
Kent, OHPublic HLC
NSA CAE-CD · 2022 - 2027NSA CAE-R · 2023 - 2028ABET-accredited program: 1
Kent State University in Ohio offers an in-person BS in Cybersecurity Engineering on the Kent Campus, an online/mostly online BS in Cybercriminology, a fully online Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with a Cybersecurity and Forensics concentration, a Cybersecurity concentration in the BS in Computer Science, and a Computer Security concentration in the MS in Computer Science.
Verified cybersecurity degrees
5 programs verified so far (4 bachelor's, 1 master's). The school may offer more cybersecurity programs than we have verified; certificates and associate degrees are not listed.
Bachelor of Science in Cybercriminology
Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering
BSIT in Information Technology — Cybersecurity and Forensics Concentration
MS in Computer Science — Computer Security Concentration
Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1915 · next review 08/31/2035
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education
Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
ABET program accreditation
- Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity EngineeringListed by ABET as “Cybersecurity Engineering (Bachelor of Science), EAC”Source: amspub.abet.org · verified October 11, 2026
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 in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD)
Designation period: 2022 - 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: BS in Computer Engineering Technology (POS-CD)
Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R)
Designation period: 2023 - 2028 · 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: BS in Computer Engineering Technology (POS-CD)
Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
Online student services
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
- Cybersecurity - A.A.B. (Associate of Applied Business)Associate degree.Source: catalog.kent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Computer Forensics and Information Security - Undergraduate CertificateCertificate, not a degree.Source: catalog.kent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Cybersecurity Foundations - MinorMinor.Source: catalog.kent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Computer Forensics and Security - MinorMinor.Source: catalog.kent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Institution
- Official name
- Kent State University
- Control
- PublicSource: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
- Main location
- Executive Office, 2nd Floor Library, Kent, OH 44242-0001Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
- Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
- 4,423 of 26,106 students (Fall 2023)Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Sources
- catalog.kent.edu/colleges/ar/engr/cybersecurity-engineering-bs/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
- catalog.kent.edu/colleges/sh/cs/computer-science-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
- catalog.kent.edu/colleges/sh/socr/cybercriminology-bs/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
- catalog.kent.edu/programs/programsaz/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
- NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
- IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026