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Marymount University

Arlington, VAPrivate nonprofit SACSCOC

NSA CAE-CD · 2013 - 2028

Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, offers cybersecurity degrees through the School of Technology and Innovation in its College of Business, Innovation, Leadership, and Technology: a BS in Cybersecurity, an MS in Cybersecurity offered on campus and online, a cybersecurity track in the MS in Information Technology, and a Doctor of Science in Cybersecurity.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

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

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Marymount University

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (B.S.)

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Arlington, VA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: as little as four years · 120 credits
Tuition: $1,433 per credit · All students — Undergraduate part-time (11 credit hours or less) · 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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Marymount University

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Arlington, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: $1,436 per credit · All students — Master of Business Administration/Technology Programs Tuition · 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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MS in Information Technology — Cybersecurity Track

Master'sMSConcentrationMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Arlington, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: $1,436 per credit · All students — Master of Business Administration/Technology Programs Tuition · 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, 1958 · next review 12/01/2028

    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: 2013 - 2028 · Designation for institutions whose validated program of study meets the NCAE-C cyber defense criteria.

    Validated program(s) of study listed in the directory: Master of Science (M.S.) in Cybersecurity (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “Designated Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE) by DHS and NSA, per the institution.” Source: marymount.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

    Full-time tuition and education related fees; stipend of $27,000 per year for undergraduate students and $37,000 per year for graduate students. As of Fall 2026 no funds are available for additional students.

    Obligation: Work after graduation for the U.S. Government in an approved cybersecurity position for a period equal to the length of the scholarship.

    How to apply: As of Fall 2026 no funds are available for additional students; existing funds are used for students currently in the program.

    Source: marymount.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…).
  • Doctor of Science in Cybersecurity (D.Sc.) (Doctor of Science)D.Sc. with an applied-research dissertation; the institution does not explicitly call it a research doctorate, so it is recorded as professional and flagged for review. Professional doctorates are outside the bachelor's / master's / PhD scope.Source: marymount.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Cybersecurity Certificate (graduate)Certificate, not a degree.Source: marymount.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • B.S. in Information Technology with a Cybersecurity minor (Bachelor of Science)Cybersecurity is offered only as a minor alongside the IT degree, not as a formal concentration.Source: marymount.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Marymount University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
2807 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22207-4299
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
856 of 3,667 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. marymount.edu/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. marymount.edu/academics/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology/school-of-technolog — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. marymount.edu/academics/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology/school-of-technolog — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  7. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  8. marymount.edu/academics/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology/school-of-technolog — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  9. marymount.edu/academics/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology/school-of-technolog — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  10. marymount.edu/academics/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology/school-of-technolog — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  11. marymount.edu/academics/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology/school-of-technolog — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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