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University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OHPublic HLCUC Online

NSA CAE-CD · 2016 - 2028ABET-accredited program: 1

The University of Cincinnati's School of Information Technology, in the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH), offers a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity on campus and online, with a required co-op component. The school houses the Ohio Cyber Range Institute.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

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

University of Cincinnati

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeFirst-year entryBachelor of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Cincinnati, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Internship required
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $7,412 per semester · In-state — Incoming undergraduates 2026-2027 cohort, UC Uptown, full-time, Ohio resident (tuition guarantee) · 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: No specialization mapped
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1913 · next review 08/31/2029

    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: 2016 - 2028 · Designation for institutions whose validated program of study meets the NCAE-C cyber defense criteria.

    Validated program(s) of study listed in the directory: B.S. in Cybersecurity (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “The School of Information Technology received the NSA/DHS designation as a Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education, per the institution.” Source: cech.uc.edu · 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.

  • CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) Service scholarship

    $0 tuition and education-related fees; stipend of $27,000 per year (undergraduate) or $37,000 per year (graduate); professional development allowance up to $6,000 per academic year. Applications were closed for Fall 2025.

    Eligibility: United States citizen or lawful permanent resident (with a plan to obtain citizenship before graduation); meet federal employment criteria; GPA 3.0+ undergraduate or 3.5+ graduate; B.S. in Cybersecurity open only to rising juniors.

    Obligation: Work after graduation for a federal, state, local, or tribal government organization in a cybersecurity position for a period equal to the duration of the scholarship.

    How to apply: SFS Scholarship Application Closed; the program did not accept new applicants for Fall 2025.

    Source: cech.uc.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…).
  • Master of Science in Information Technology (Master of Science)Generic IT master's; cybersecurity is an area of coursework and electives, with no formal cybersecurity concentration.Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Data-Driven Cybersecurity Graduate CertificateGraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Ph.D. in Information Technology (Doctor of Philosophy)General IT PhD; no formal cybersecurity track documented on the program page.Source: cech.uc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of Cincinnati
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
2624 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0063
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
8,861 of 43,338 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. cech.uc.edu/Academics/school-of-information-technology/centers/center-for-academic-excellence-in-cyb — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. cech.uc.edu/Academics/school-of-information-technology/centers/ohio-cyber-range-institute.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. cech.uc.edu/Academics/school-of-information-technology/grad-programs/information-technology-phd.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. cech.uc.edu/Academics/school-of-information-technology/undergrad-programs/bachelor-cybersecurity-onl — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. cech.uc.edu/Academics/school-of-information-technology/undergrad-programs/bachelor-cybersecurity/bac — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  7. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  8. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  9. online.uc.edu/degrees-programs/masters/ms-information-technology-it.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  10. DAPIP — HLC 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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