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Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MIPublic HLC

NSA CAE-CD · 2018 - 2029NSA CAE-R · 2025 - 2030

Oakland University is a public university in Rochester, Michigan. Its School of Engineering and Computer Science offers a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, a Master of Science in Cyber Security with research and professional tracks, and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with an optional Concentration in Cybersecurity, all listed in the catalog as in-person programs. The university hosts an NSF CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

3 programs verified so far (2 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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Oakland University

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Rochester Hills, MI
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 4 years · 128 credits
Tuition: $614 – $722.75 per credit · Undergraduate, School of Engineering and Computer Science courses (differential rate), 0001-2999 level; 3000+ courses $722.75 · 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: No specialization mapped
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Oakland University

BS in Information Technology — Cybersecurity Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Rochester Hills, MI
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 4 years · 128 credits
Tuition: $614 – $722.75 per credit · Undergraduate, School of Engineering and Computer Science courses (differential rate), 0001-2999 level; 3000+ courses $722.75 · 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: No specialization mapped
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Oakland University

Master of Science in Cyber Security

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Rochester Hills, MI
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 2 years · 32 credits
Tuition: $951.50 per credit · In-state — Graduate, in-state · 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: No specialization mapped
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1966 · next review 08/31/2029

    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: 2018 - 2029 · 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 in Engineering(BSE) in Information Technology program (POS-CD)

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

  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R)

    Designation period: 2025 - 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: Bachelor of Science in Engineering(BSE) in Information Technology program (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “Designated as an NSA National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C)” Source: oakland.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.

  • OU CyberCorps Fellowship (NSF CyberCorps Scholarship for Service) 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; professional development allowance up to $6,000 per academic year

    Eligibility: United States citizen or lawful permanent resident; demonstrate a commitment to a career in cybersecurity; meet selection criteria for U.S. federal employment

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

    How to apply: Application through the NSF portal; rolling admission with no application deadline for the 2026-2027 cohort

    Source: oakland.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…).

Institution

Official name
Oakland University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
2200 North Squirrel Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48309-4401
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
1,596 of 15,922 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. graduatecatalog.oakland.edu/programs/gkLIGk0M2RaGyO9rTv9Z/requirements-QhMWt — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  3. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. undergraduatecatalog.oakland.edu/programs/lfZFLi34MLP6oviZU2Kf — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  7. oakland.edu/secs/labs-and-centers/cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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