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Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LAPublic SACSCOC

NSA CAE-CD · 2011 - 2027NSA CAE-R · 2012 - 2029ABET-accredited program: 1

Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana, offers a Bachelor of Science in Cyber Engineering, a Cyber Security concentration in its B.S. in Computer Science, and a Cyberspace, Network Science, Information Assurance concentration in the Ph.D. in Computational Analysis and Modeling, all in the College of Engineering and Science. The university operates on a quarter calendar and participates in the CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

3 programs verified so far (2 bachelor's, 1 doctoral). The school may offer more cybersecurity programs than we have verified; certificates and associate degrees are not listed.

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BS in Computer Science — Cyber Security Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationFirst-year entryBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $4,098 per term · In-state — Undergraduate, College of Engineering and Science, resident tuition & fees, 12 or more credit hours (per quarter)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: No specialization mapped
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Cyber Engineering (BS)

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeFirst-year entryBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $4,098 per term · In-state — Undergraduate, College of Engineering and Science, resident tuition & fees, 12 or more credit hours (per quarter)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: ABET-accredited program · School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: No specialization mapped
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PhD in Computational Analysis and Modeling — Cyberspace, Network Science, Information Assurance Concentration

Research doctoratePhDConcentrationDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $4,150 per term · In-state — Graduate, College of Engineering and Science, resident tuition & fees, 12 or more credit hours (per quarter)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Information Assurance
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Accreditation

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

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1927 · next review 06/01/2031

    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 Defense (CAE-CD)

    Designation period: 2011 - 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: Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance (POS-CD)

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

  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R)

    Designation period: 2012 - 2029 · 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: Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “Designated by the NSA as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Research and Education” Source: latech.edu · 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

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

    Tuition, professional development travel and a monthly stipend; $4.06 million renewal grant funding 36 students.

    Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in computer science or cyber engineering with a cybersecurity focus in the College of Engineering and Science.

    Obligation: Upon completion of the degree, secure a position with the government (federal/state/local/tribal) national labs.

    Source: latech.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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…).
  • Information Assurance and Cyber Security Management CertificateUndergraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: latech.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Cyber Security CertificateUndergraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: latech.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Computer Information Systems (BS) (Bachelor of Science)General CIS degree; security is covered through information assurance courses and a separate certificate, with no formal cybersecurity concentration named on the program page.Source: latech.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Engineering (PhD) (Doctor of Philosophy)Cyberspace security is named as a research area, but the current program page lists no cybersecurity concentration (only 'Engineering (PhD)').Source: latech.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Louisiana Tech University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
1310 West Railroad Avenue, Ruston, LA 71272
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
385 of 11,427 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 — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. latech.edu/academics/degrees-programs/business/computer-information-systems-bs.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. latech.edu/academics/degrees-programs/engineering-science/computational-analysis-and-modeling-phd.ph — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. latech.edu/academics/degrees-programs/engineering-science/cyber-engineering-bs.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. latech.edu/academics/degrees-programs/engineering-science/engineering-phd.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  9. latech.edu/engineering-science/research-and-innovation/center-for-secure-cyberspace/index.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  10. latech.edu/news/cyber-engineering-awarded-4m-renewal-from-national-science-foundation.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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