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St. John's University (New York) campus — St. Augustine Hall located on St. John's University's Queens campus
St. Augustine Hall located on St. John's University's Queens campus. Campus photograph. · Photo: Zeuscgp · CC BY 3.0 · source
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St. John's University (New York)

Queens, NYPrivate nonprofit MSCHESt. John's Online

NSA CAE-CD · 2022 - 2027ABET-accredited programs: 2

St. John's University's Collins College of Professional Studies offers a 120-credit B.S. in Cyber Security Systems at the Queens campus and a 30-credit M.S. in Cyber and Information Security offered at the Queens campus and fully online through St. John's Online.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

2 programs verified so far (1 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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St. John's University (New York)

Cyber Security Systems, Bachelor of Science

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Queens, NY
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Sample four year plan · 120 credits
Tuition: $1,871 per credit · All students — Undergraduate base tuition per credit · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: ABET-accredited program · School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Network Security
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St. John's University (New York)

Cyber and Information Security, Master of Science (M.S.)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Queens, NYSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: As little as one year full-time; approximately two years part-time; most online students complete in about 24 months (full-time for one year) · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,000 per credit · All students — St. John's Online, Graduate Online per credit (Fall 2026-Spring 2027) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation and designation: ABET-accredited program · 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, 1921 · next review 01/01/2033

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

ABET program accreditation

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: 2022 - 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: Cyber and Information Security, Master of Science (POS-CD); Cyber Security Systems Bachelor of Science (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CDE) through academic year 2027” Source: stjohns.edu · verified October 11, 2026

The NCAE-C directory lists this school with 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.

  • DoW Cyber Service Academy Service scholarship

    Up to $32,000 in funding, including allowances for books, room and board

    Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate students in cybersecurity

    Service scholarships carry a service obligation; the school's page did not state its terms.

    How to apply: Two-part application

    Source: stjohns.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…).
  • Cyber Security Systems, Associate of Science (Associate of Science)Associate degree.Source: stjohns.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Cyber Security Systems MinorMinor, not a degree.Source: stjohns.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Digital Forensics MinorMinor, not a degree.Source: stjohns.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Leadership, Master of Professional Studies (Master of Professional Studies)Homeland security/criminal justice leadership degree; cybersecurity appears only among elective courses.Source: stjohns.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
St. John's University (New York)
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
8000 Utopia Pky, Queens, NY 11439
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
924 of 19,691 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. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  2. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. online.stjohns.edu/online-programs/online-master-science-cyber-and-information-security — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. stjohns.edu/academics/programs/cyber-and-information-security-master-science — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. stjohns.edu/academics/programs/cyber-security-systems-bachelor-science — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. stjohns.edu/academics/programs/homeland-security-and-criminal-justice-leadership-master-professional — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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