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Pace University

New York, NYPrivate nonprofit MSCHEPace Online

NSA CAE-CD · 2004 - 2028

Pace University is a private university with campuses in New York City and Westchester. Its Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems offers a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, a 30-credit Master of Science in Cybersecurity on campus and online, a Cybersecurity Concentration in the BS in Information Technology and a Security and Information Assurance concentration in the MS in Information Systems. Pace hosts a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

4 programs verified so far (2 bachelor's, 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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Pace University

Cybersecurity, BS

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeFirst-year entryBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $55,040 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate, New York City, full-time 12-18 credits · 2026-2027
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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Pace University

BS in Information Technology — Cybersecurity Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $55,040 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate, New York City, full-time 12-18 credits · 2026-2027
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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Pace University

Cybersecurity, MS

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online · Full-time, Part-time
Location: New York, NYSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: as little as 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time (online); 24 months, full-time and part-time (campus page) (online, no bridge courses required) · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,315 per credit · Online
Next deadline: January 18, 2027 · Spring 2027
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cyber Operations · Cybersecurity Management
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MS in Information Systems — Security and Information Assurance Concentration

Master'sMSConcentrationMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Full-time, Part-time
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 24 months, full-time and part-time · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,730 per credit · All students — Per credit
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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Accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since July 1, 1957 · next review 11/30/2019

    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: 2004 - 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 in Information Technology, Security Focus (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “Seidenberg School designated by NSA and DHS as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education” Source: pace.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.

Scholarships and funding

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

  • Pace CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Service scholarship

    Full tuition and academic fees for up to three years; annual stipend of $25,000 (undergraduate) / $34,000 (graduate); annual professional development allowances · Maintain a minimum 3.25 (undergraduate) / 3.75 (graduate) GPA as a full-time student

    Eligibility: United States citizen or permanent resident; enrolled in or applied to a Pace program; within two years of graduation (three for combined BS/MS or PhD); at least a 3.0 undergraduate and/or 3.5 graduate GPA; meet federal employment criteria including obtaining a security clearance

    Obligation: Work for a local/state/federal agency in qualifying positions after the degree; one year of service for one year of support

    How to apply: Submit transcripts, resume, two letters of recommendation, statement of purpose and signed service agreement to cyberscholarship@pace.edu

    Deadline: April 30, annually

    Source: pace.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…).
  • Professional Technology Studies, BS (Computer Forensics Concentration) (Bachelor of Science)Program discontinued effective Fall 2026 and closed to new applicants.Source: catalog.pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Secure Software and Information Engineering CertificateGraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: catalog.pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Computer Science, PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)Privacy and security is listed as a research area only; no formal cybersecurity track or concentration found.Source: pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Pace University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
1 Pace Plaza, New York, NY 10038-1598
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
1,115 of 14,092 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. catalog.pace.edu/graduate/programs-a-z/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. catalog.pace.edu/graduate/schools/seidenberg-school-computer-science-information-systems/graduate-de — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. catalog.pace.edu/undergraduate/schools/seidenberg-school-computer-science-information-systems/degree — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  4. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  5. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  7. online.pace.edu/graduate-programs/ms-in-cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  9. pace.edu/program/computer-science-phd — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  10. pace.edu/program/cybersecurity-bs — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  11. pace.edu/seidenberg/faculty-and-research/centers-and-labs/cybersecurity-education-and-research-lab — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  12. pace.edu/seidenberg/faculty-and-research/centers-and-labs/cybersecurity-education-and-research-lab-0 — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  13. pace.edu/seidenberg/faculty-and-research/centers-and-labs/pace-cyber-range — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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