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New York University

New York, NYPrivate nonprofit MSCHENYU Tandon Digital Learning

NSA CAE-CD · 2002 - 2028NSA CAE-CO · 2014 - 2028

New York University's Tandon School of Engineering offers a 30-credit MS in Cybersecurity on campus in Brooklyn and fully online, and NYU School of Law and NYU Tandon jointly offer a one-year, low-residency MS in Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy for experienced professionals. Cybersecurity research is organized through the NYU Center for Cybersecurity and the OSIRIS Lab.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

2 programs verified so far (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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New York University

Cybersecurity, M.S.

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online · Hybrid · Full-time, Part-time
Location: New York, NYSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 1.5-2 years full-time (at least 3 courses per semester); about 3 years part-time (full-time, at least 3 courses per semester) · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-CONSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cyber Defense · Cyber Operations
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New York University

Master of Science in Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Online + campus visits · Hybrid
Location: New York, NYSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Campus visits required
Duration: 12 months (one year), lockstep cohort · 30 credits
Tuition: $96,732 entire program · All students — Class of 2028 program fee (includes tuition, registration/service fees, course materials and official events; excludes hotel and travel) · 2027-2028
Next deadline: November 10, 2026 · May 2027
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-CONSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Governance, Risk & Compliance · Cybersecurity Management
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Accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since July 1, 1921 · next review 01/01/2032

    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: 2002 - 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 in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); MS in Cybersecurity, Cyber Operations Concentration (POS-CO)

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

  • CAE in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO)

    Designation period: 2014 - 2028 · Designation for institutions with a validated, deeply technical cyber operations program of study.

    Validated program(s) of study listed in the directory: Master of Science in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); MS in Cybersecurity, Cyber Operations Concentration (POS-CO)

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

  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R)Published period has ended

    Designation period: 2008 - 2021 · 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: Master of Science in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); MS in Cybersecurity, Cyber Operations Concentration (POS-CO)

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

The school states: “NYU Tandon states it is recognized by the NSA as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations and Cyber Defense Research.” Source: engineering.nyu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

The NCAE-C directory lists this school with a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service 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.

Where online students can enroll from

State authorization decides whether the school can enroll you in an online program from your state.

International students

  • NYU cannot provide student visa support for the fully online MS; students needing a visa should apply to an on-campus program.
    Source: engineering.nyu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and funding

School-wide awards, service scholarships and rates as published. Program pages list awards specific to a program.

  • S&K Scholarship Institutional scholarship

    Up to $15,000, distributed as $1,500 per required course (up to 10 courses); two recipients selected annually

    Eligibility: Students pursuing the Master of Science in Cybersecurity; one full-time working student enrolled in one course per semester and one primarily-student enrolled in two courses per semester.

    How to apply: Questions to tandononline.services@nyu.edu.

    Source: engineering.nyu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

  • Industry Partner Scholarships Tuition discount

    20% tuition scholarship

    Eligibility: Eligible participants from partner organizations (digital learning students).

    Source: engineering.nyu.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…).
  • PhD in Computer Science (NYU Tandon) (Doctor of Philosophy)Cybersecurity is described as a research strength, not a formal track or concentration.Source: cyber.nyu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • NYU Tandon BridgeNon-credit certificate course, not a degree.Source: engineering.nyu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
New York University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
70 Washington Sq South, New York, NY 10012-1091
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
3,462 of 57,335 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. bulletins.nyu.edu/graduate/engineering/programs/cybersecurity-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. cyber.nyu.edu/academics/phd-computer-science/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. cyber.nyu.edu/research-specializations/labs-and-groups/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. engineering.nyu.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity-ms-online — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. engineering.nyu.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity-ms-online/frequently-asked-questions — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. engineering.nyu.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity-risk-and-strategy-ms — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. engineering.nyu.edu/academics/programs/digital-learning/tuition-and-financial-aid — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  9. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  10. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  11. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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