North Carolina A & T State University

North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NCPublic SACSCOCA&T Online
North Carolina A&T State University offers an online Master of Science in Cybersecurity run jointly by the College of Engineering's Department of Computer Science and the College of Science and Technology's Department of Computer Systems Technology. The Department of Computer Science also documents a cybersecurity specialization in its MS in Computer Science and a Concentration in Cyber Security in its BS in Computer Science curriculum guide.
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.
North Carolina A & T State University
MS in Computer Science — Cybersecurity Concentration
North Carolina A & T State University
Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Accreditation
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1936 · next review 12/01/2031
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 in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD)
Designation period: 2010 - 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: Bachelors of Science in Computer Science with Concentration in Cyber Security (POS-CD)
Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R)
Designation period: 2019 - 2030 · 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: Bachelors of Science in Computer Science with Concentration in Cyber Security (POS-CD)
Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
The school states: “N.C. A&T states it is designated a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) and in Cyber Research (CAE-R) by the NSA.” Source: online.ncat.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
- Research centerCenter of Excellence in Cybersecurity Research, Education, and Outreach (CREO)University center for cybersecurity research, education and outreach involving the Departments of Computer Science and Computer Systems Technology.Source: online.ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- LabCyber Defense and AI Lab (and related labs)Lab spaces for cybersecurity research and experimentation, including the Cyber Defense and AI Lab and the Secure Software Engineering and ML Lab.Source: ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online student services
Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Scholarships and funding
NSF Carolina Cyber Defender Scholarship (CyberCorps SFS) Service scholarship
Stipend of $37,000 per academic year, $2,000 for textbooks, $4,000 for SFS job fair and professional development travel, plus applicable tuition and fees; MS students supported up to two years, PhD students up to three years.
Eligibility: Incoming MS or PhD in Computer Science main campus students studying cybersecurity.
Obligation: Work in a qualified cybersecurity position for a federal, state, local or tribal government agency or a qualified national laboratory for a period equal to the time supported.
Source: ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Offerings we reviewed but do not list
- Undergraduate Certificate in CybersecurityCertificate, not a degree.Source: ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in CybersecurityGraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: online.ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (Doctor of Philosophy)Cybersecurity is listed among research areas, not as a formal track or concentration.Source: ncat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Institution
- Official name
- North Carolina A & T State University
- Control
- PublicSource: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
- Main location
- 1601 E Market St, Greensboro, NC 27411Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
- Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
- 1,510 of 13,885 students (Fall 2023)Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Sources
- NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
- IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- online.ncat.edu/grad-cybersecurity.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- ncat.edu/academics/graduate-programs/coe/cybersecurity-ms.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- ncat.edu/coe/apply/ms_cybersec.php — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
- ncat.edu/coe/departments/cs/graduate-programs/index.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- ncat.edu/coe/departments/cs/graduate-programs/scholarships.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- ncat.edu/coe/departments/cs/undergrad-programs/cybersecurity-certificate-program.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- ncat.edu/coe/departments/cs/undergrad-programs/index.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026