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The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, ALPublic SACSCOC

NSA CAE-R · 2014 - 2030ABET-accredited program: 1

The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa offers a BS in Cyber Security through the Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering, a Business Cyber Security BS through the Culverhouse College of Business, and a Cyber Security concentration within the BS in Computer Science.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

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

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The University of Alabama

BS in Computer Science — Cyber Security Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Tuscaloosa, AL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $12,718 per academic year · In-state — 2026-2027 Cost of Attendance, tuition & fees, full-time dependent undergraduate, main campus, in-state · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: No specialization mapped
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The University of Alabama

Business Cyber Security, BS

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Tuscaloosa, AL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $12,718 per academic year · In-state — 2026-2027 Cost of Attendance, tuition & fees, full-time dependent undergraduate, main campus, in-state · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cybersecurity Management
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The University of Alabama

Cyber Security, BS

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Tuscaloosa, AL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 122 credits
Tuition: $12,718 per academic year · In-state — 2026-2027 Cost of Attendance, tuition & fees, full-time dependent undergraduate, main campus, in-state · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: ABET-accredited program · School designated CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Network Security
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Accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1897 · next review 06/01/2031

    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 Research (CAE-R)

    Designation period: 2014 - 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

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…).
  • Business Cyber Security, Certificate (graduate)Graduate certificate, not a degree.Source: catalog.ua.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Business Cyber Security, MinorMinor, not a degree.Source: culverhouse.ua.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Computer Science, MS (Master of Science)Cyber security appears only as a research area and elective options; no formal security concentration.Source: catalog.ua.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Management Information Systems, MS (Master of Science)General MIS degree; one required security course and no named cybersecurity concentration.Source: catalog.ua.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • MBA with a focus in Cybersecurity/Management Information Systems (Master of Business Administration)Described as an area of focus on the college page; no catalog-listed cybersecurity concentration with its own required courses was found.Source: culverhouse.ua.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
The University of Alabama
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
739 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0100
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
5,998 of 39,622 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.ua.edu/graduate/business/information-systems-statistics-management-science/business-cyber-se — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. catalog.ua.edu/graduate/business/information-systems-statistics-management-science/management-inform — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. catalog.ua.edu/graduate/engineering/computer-science/ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  4. catalog.ua.edu/undergraduate/engineering/computer-science/cyber-security-bs/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  5. cs.ua.edu/undergraduate/concentration-in-cyber-security/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. culverhouse.ua.edu/ism/business-cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  8. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  9. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  10. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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