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Michigan Technological University campus — The main campus for Michigan Technological University is located in Houghton, MI—north of Highway US 41 and south of the
The main campus for Michigan Technological University is located in Houghton, MI—north of Highway US 41 and south of the Portage Canal.. Campus photograph. · Photo: Jcvertin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MIPublic HLC

NSA CAE-CD · 2023 - 2028NSA CAE-R · 2024 - 2029

Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan, offers a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity through its Department of Applied Computing, with Software Security and System and Network Security concentrations, and a Master of Science in Cybersecurity run jointly by Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering and Applied Computing. The university runs a CyberAI Scholarship for Service program.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

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

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Michigan Technological University

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Houghton, MI
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Software & Application Security · Network Security
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Michigan Technological University

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Houghton, MI
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,448 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition, 2026-27 estimated graduate expenses table · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cryptography · Network Security
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1928 · next review 08/31/2032

    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: 2023 - 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: BS in Cybersecurity (POS-CD)

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

  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R)

    Designation period: 2024 - 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: BS in Cybersecurity (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “Designated by the NSA as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (NCAE-CD) and in Cyber Research (NCAE-R).” Source: mtu.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.

  • CyberAI: Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) Service scholarship

    Two years of full-ride scholarship support, subject to funding and eligibility

    Eligibility: U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident; current B.S. computing students (CS, SE, IT, Cybersecurity, Data Science, AI), encouraged to apply in the junior year for an accelerated B.S.+M.S. pathway; seniors planning a two-year M.S. may be considered

    Obligation: Government internship and post-graduation employment in cybersecurity, AI, or related areas for a period equal to the scholarship duration

    How to apply: Submit a CyberAI application; students complete at least four cybersecurity courses and two AI courses in addition to degree requirements

    Deadline: Applications for Spring/Fall 2027 listed with an application deadline in October 2026

    Source: mtu.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…).
  • Cybersecurity MinorMinor.Source: mtu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Systems concentration (Bachelor of Science)Concentration emphasizes operating systems, networks, administration and security together; not a formal cybersecurity concentration.Source: mtu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Michigan Technological University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931-1295
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
319 of 7,313 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 — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. mtu.edu/applied-computing/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. mtu.edu/applied-computing/undergraduate/cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. mtu.edu/cs/graduate/cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. mtu.edu/cs/undergraduate/computer-science/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  9. mtu.edu/sfs/index.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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