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University of Delaware

Newark, DEPublic MSCHEUD Online

NSA CAE-CD · 2016 - 2027

The University of Delaware's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers a BS in Cybersecurity Engineering and a 30-credit MS in Cybersecurity available on campus or 100% online, and the Department of Computer and Information Sciences offers a BS in Computer Science with a Concentration in Cybersecurity. UD runs a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program for eligible on-campus cybersecurity students.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

3 programs verified so far (2 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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University of Delaware

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Newark, DE
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $15,740 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate Newark campus, full-time tuition (12+ credits), DE resident · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Security Engineering
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University of Delaware

BS in Computer Science — Cybersecurity Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Newark, DE
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $15,740 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate Newark campus, full-time tuition (12+ credits), DE resident · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: No specialization mapped
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University of Delaware

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: Newark, DESchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 18-24 months (online) (online program) · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,149 per credit · All students — UD graduate student tuition rate · 2026-2027
Next deadline: January 26, 2027 · Spring I 2027 (online)
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Software & Application Security · Cybersecurity Management
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Accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1921 · next review 01/01/2029

    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: Master of Science in Cybersecurity (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “UD states that the NSA and DHS have designated it a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.” Source: udel.edu · 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

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.

  • UDare Cyber Scholarships For Service (CyberCorps SFS) Service scholarship

    Full tuition for two years; stipend of $37k per year for graduate students or $27k for undergraduates; $6k annual allowance

    Eligibility: US citizen or permanent resident, 18 or older, enrolled full time in an eligible on-campus program (BS Cybersecurity Engineering juniors, BCpE/MS Cybersecurity 4+1 seniors, MS Cybersecurity thesis path); must be able to obtain a security clearance.

    Obligation: Work in the government sector in an approved cybersecurity position for a period equal to at least the length of the scholarship; seek government internships during the summers of the award.

    How to apply: Selection based on enrollment, citizenship, GPA/transcripts, cyber experience, personal statement and recommendation letters.

    Source: ccap.udel.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…).
  • Cybersecurity Certificate (graduate, campus and online)Graduate certificates, not degrees.Source: udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Cybersecurity minorMinor, not a degree.Source: ece.udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of Delaware
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
104 Hullihen Hall, Newark, DE 19716
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
1,698 of 24,221 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. ccap.udel.edu/education/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. ccap.udel.edu/sfs/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  4. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  7. cis.udel.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/bscs/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. ece.udel.edu/academics/graduate/ms-cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  9. ece.udel.edu/academics/undergraduate/cybersecurity-engineering-major/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  10. udel.edu/academics/colleges/grad/prospective-students/programs/cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  11. udel.edu/academics/online/programs/ms-masters-cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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