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National University

San Diego, CAPrivate nonprofit WSCUC

NSA CAE-CD · 2013 - 2028

National University, a nonprofit based in San Diego, offers a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, a Master of Science in Cybersecurity and a 100% online PhD in Cybersecurity, plus cybersecurity specializations in its online MS and PhD in Technology Management. Courses run in four-week terms with monthly or weekly starts depending on the program.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

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

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Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: San Diego, CASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $640 per credit · All students — Base per credit/unit rate
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cyber Defense · Digital Forensics · Incident Response
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Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Online · Hybrid
Location: San Diego, CASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: many students finish in about 24 months with a typical full-time or steady course load (typical full-time or steady course load) · 39 credits
Tuition: $644 per credit · All students — Base per credit/unit rate
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cybersecurity Management · Cyber Operations · Digital Forensics · Incident Response · Cloud Security
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MS in Technology Management — Cybersecurity Management Concentration

Master'sMSConcentrationMaster of Science
Format: Fully online · Asynchronous
Location: San Diego, CASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: $780 per credit · All students — Base per credit/unit rate (Master of Science in Technology Management)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cybersecurity Management
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PhD in Technology Management — Cybersecurity Concentration

Research doctoratePhDConcentrationDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Fully online · Asynchronous
Location: San Diego, CASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: Estimated time to complete: 50 months (new students following the Dean's preferred schedule, no transfer credits) (new students following the preferred schedule designed by the Dean, with no transfer credits) · 60 credits
Tuition: $1,000 per credit · All students — Base per credit/unit rate (Doctor of Philosophy in Technology Management)
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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Doctor of Philosophy in Cybersecurity

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Fully online
Location: San Diego, CASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: designed to be completed within 44 months; as few as 33 months at an accelerated rate (accelerated rate for the 33-month minimum) · 60 credits
Tuition: $1,039 per credit · All students — Base per credit/unit rate
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Governance, Risk & Compliance · Cloud Security
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Accreditation

  • WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since February 28, 1977 · next review 06/30/2028

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

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

The school states: “The institution states that the NSA has designated National University as an NCAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) through 2028.” Source: nu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

The NCAE-C directory lists this school with 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.
  • Competition teamCyber Team Nucl3@rStudent cyber team that competes in events such as the Western Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, Collegiate Pentest Competition, National Cyber League and Cyberforce Competition.Source: nu.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…).
  • Bachelor of Science in Information Systems (Bachelor of Science)Concentrations are Business Management and Information Management; no cybersecurity concentration.Source: nu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Google Cybersecurity CertificateNon-degree certificate.Source: nu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Master of Science in Computer Science (Master of Science)General computer science degree; no cybersecurity specialization found on the program page.Source: nu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
National University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
9388 Lightwave Ave, San Diego, CA 92123
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
16,569 of 19,924 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 — WSCUC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. nu.edu/?s=cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. nu.edu/degrees/cybersecurity-and-technology/programs/bachelor-of-science-cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. nu.edu/degrees/cybersecurity-and-technology/programs/bachelor-of-science-information-systems/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. nu.edu/degrees/engineering-data-and-computer-sciences/programs/master-of-science-in-computer-science — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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