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University of Central Florida

Orlando, FLPublic HLCUCF Online

NSA CAE-CD · 2016 - 2027NSA CAE-R · 2017 - 2029

The University of Central Florida's Department of Computer Science offers two 30-credit cybersecurity master's degrees: the MS in Cyber Security and Privacy (technical and interdisciplinary tracks, in person or mixed online/in-person) and the MS in Digital Forensics (on campus or 100 percent online through UCF Online). Undergraduate cybersecurity study is offered through minors and certificates rather than a dedicated bachelor's degree.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

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

University of Central Florida

Master of Science in Cyber Security and Privacy

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Hybrid
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: $369.65 per credit · In-state — In-state tuition
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: No specialization mapped
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University of Central Florida

Master of Science in Digital Forensics

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online · Hybrid
Location: Orlando, FLSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Optional campus visits
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: $369.65 per credit · In-state — In-state tuition
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Digital Forensics
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since November 6, 2025 · next review 08/31/2030

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

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

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

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1970 · next review 12/01/2026

    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: 2016 - 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: Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Information Technology (IT) together with the Secure Computing and Networks (SCAN) minor (POS-CD)

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

  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R)

    Designation period: 2017 - 2029 · Designation for institutions with a cybersecurity research program meeting the NCAE-C research criteria (typically doctoral-granting).

    Validated program(s) of study listed in the directory: Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Information Technology (IT) together with the Secure Computing and Networks (SCAN) minor (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “UCF states it is designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CD) by the NSA.” Source: ucf.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

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.

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 Risk Management Graduate CertificateGraduate certificate, and admission is temporarily suspended.Source: ucf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Computer Forensics Graduate CertificateGraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: ucf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Modeling and Simulation of Behavioral Cybersecurity CertificateGraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: ucf.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of Central Florida
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando, FL 32816
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
13,856 of 69,233 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. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. ucf.edu/cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. ucf.edu/degree/cyber-risk-management-certificate/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. ucf.edu/degree/cyber-security-and-privacy-ms/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. ucf.edu/degree/digital-forensics-ms/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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