
Robert Morris University in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, offers a 120-credit B.S. in Cybersecurity on campus and online, a 30-credit Cybersecurity M.S. on campus and fully online, and an on-campus M.S. in Cyber Investigations and Intelligence. The university administers NSF CyberCorps SFS and DoD Cyber Service Academy scholarships for cybersecurity students.
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.
Cyber Investigations and Intelligence M.S.
Accreditation
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1968 · next review 01/01/2030
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 in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD)
Designation period: 2019 - 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: Cybersecurity B.S. (POS-CD)
Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
The school states: “Designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (NCAE-CD)” Source: rmu.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
- LabRMU Cyber LabDual-room lab on an isolated private network with an offensive lab (Kali Linux) and a defensive Windows Security Operations Center.Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- LabNon-attributed investigations labDedicated computer lab outside the university network used by the M.S. in Cyber Investigations and Intelligence.Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Competition teamNCAE Cyber Games and National Cyber League teamsStudents compete in NCAE Cyber Games and the National Cyber League with faculty advisors.Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Student organizationTop Secret Colonials Cybersecurity ClubStudent cybersecurity club.Source: rmu.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 CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) Service scholarship
Full cost of tuition and fees; annual stipend of $27,000 for undergraduate students and $37,000 for graduate students (3rd year integrated BS/MS Cybersecurity students only); annual professional allowance of $6,000 · Minimum GPA of 3.3 to maintain SFS scholarship status
Eligibility: US citizen or permanent resident; full-time rising junior in RMU's BS Cybersecurity program; minimum GPA 3.3; able to pass a federal security background check
Obligation: Graduates are expected to serve in professional cybersecurity positions in government agencies; students sign a Service Agreement.
How to apply: Application form, transcripts, resume, personal statement and family recommendation sent to NSF-SFS@rmu.edu
Deadline: May 31, 2026 (2026 application window March 1 to May 31, 2026)
Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026DoD Cyber Service Academy (DoD CSA) Scholarship Service scholarship
Full cost of tuition and fees (including health care); $29,000 for undergraduate students; one-time technology purchase; travel allowance
Eligibility: U.S. citizen able to qualify for a security clearance; full-time cyber program at an NCAE-C institution; minimum GPA 3.2 (undergraduate) or 3.5 (graduate); at least one academic year remaining
Obligation: Serve 1 year for DoD upon graduation for each year of scholarship received
Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Offerings we reviewed but do not list
- Information Systems and Communications Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)Cybersecurity is listed only as a research area; no formal cybersecurity track or concentration found.Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Cybersecurity graduate certificateCertificate, not a degree.Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Computer Information Systems B.S. (Bachelor of Science)General CIS degree; security is not a formal concentration (customizable electives only).Source: rmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Institution
- Official name
- Robert Morris University
- Control
- Private nonprofitSource: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
- Main location
- 6001 University Boulevard, Moon Township, PA 15108-1189Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
- Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
- 543 of 4,737 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
- DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- rmu.edu/academics/graduate/school-data-intelligence-and-technology/computer-and-information-systems- — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- rmu.edu/academics/graduate/school-data-intelligence-and-technology/computer-and-information-systems/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- rmu.edu/academics/sihss/center-for-cybersecurity-education/dod-scholarship — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- rmu.edu/academics/sihss/nsf-cybercorps-sfs-program — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- rmu.edu/academics/undergraduate/school-data-intelligence-and-technology/computer-and-information-sys — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- rmu.edu/academics/undergraduate/school-data-intelligence-and-technology/computer-and-information-sys — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- rmu.edu/admissions/student-financial-services/grad-tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026