Purdue University

West Lafayette, INPublic HLC

NSA CAE-R · 2010 - 2030

Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana; also Purdue University in Indianapolis) offers an undergraduate Cybersecurity major, a Security Track in Computer Science, an MS in Cybersecurity and Trusted Systems on campus in Indianapolis and fully online, and an Interdisciplinary Information Security (INSC) concentration for MS and PhD students.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

6 programs verified so far (2 bachelor's, 3 master's, 1 doctoral). The school may offer more cybersecurity programs than we have verified; certificates and associate degrees are not listed.

Purdue University

BS in Computer Science — Security Track

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationBachelor of Science

Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Campus-based study

Duration not verified

$12,042 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate, West Lafayette, Computer Science differential rate (8+ credit hours), Indiana resident · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

Software & Application Security

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Purdue University

Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science

Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Campus-based study

Duration not verified

$10,330 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate, Purdue University in Indianapolis, Polytechnic Institute differential, Indiana resident · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

No specialization mapped

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Purdue University

MS in Home academic department (Communication, Computer and Information Technology, or Philosophy) — Interdisciplinary Information Security (INSC) Concentration

Master'sMSConcentrationMaster of Science

Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Campus-based study

Duration not verified

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

No specialization mapped

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Purdue University

Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Trusted Systems

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science

Campus

Indianapolis, IN

Campus-based study

Duration not verified · 30 credits

$10,330 per academic year · In-state — Graduate, Purdue University in Indianapolis, Polytechnic differential, Indiana resident · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

Cloud Security · Network Security · Digital Forensics · AI & Security

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Purdue University

Online Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Trusted Systems (Applied Cybersecurity and Digital Intelligence major)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science

Fully online · Asynchronous

West Lafayette, INSchool location, not a residency requirement

Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)

as little as 12 months or as long as five years (rolling course format; pace chosen by student) · 30 credits

$800 per credit · In-state — Indiana residents

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

Digital Forensics · AI & Security

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PhD in Home academic department (Communication, Computer and Information Technology, or Philosophy) — Interdisciplinary Information Security (INSC) Concentration

Research doctoratePhDConcentrationDoctor of Philosophy

Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Campus-based study

Duration not verified · 90 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

Cryptography

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Accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1913 · next review 08/31/2030
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 Research (CAE-R)
Designation period: 2010 - 2030 · Designation for institutions with a cybersecurity research program meeting the NCAE-C research criteria (typically doctoral-granting).
Source: maps.caecommunity.org · 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.

Research centerCERIAS (Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security)Research center associated with Purdue's information security graduate study; it does not grant degrees.Source: cerias.purdue.edu · verified October 11, 2026
LabCybersecurity & Forensics LabComputer forensics research lab in Knoy Hall, West Lafayette, providing research, education and training and investigative support to law enforcement.Source: polytechnic.purdue.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…).

Online Graduate Certificate in Applied AI and CybersecurityGraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: polytechnic.purdue.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name: Purdue University
Control: Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location: Hovde Hall of Administration, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education: 4,469 of 52,905 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.

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
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
polytechnic.purdue.edu/academics/ms-cybersecurity-and-trusted-systems — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
polytechnic.purdue.edu/academics/online-master-science-cybersecurity-and-trusted-systems — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
polytechnic.purdue.edu/facilities/cybersecurity-forensics-lab — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
cerias.purdue.edu/site/education/graduate_program/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
cs.purdue.edu/undergraduate/curriculum/track-security-fall2023.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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