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University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, MIPrivate nonprofit HLCDetroit Mercy Online Programs

NSA CAE-CD · 2004 - 2027

University of Detroit Mercy offers a 120-credit Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity through its Department of Cybersecurity & Information Systems, and three online 30-credit master's degrees with a security focus: the MS in Cybersecurity Management, the MS in Cybercrime (Department of Criminal Justice) and the MS in Vehicle Cyber Engineering (College of Engineering & Science). A 5-year BS/MS option pairs the bachelor's with the Cybersecurity Management or Intelligence Analysis master's.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

4 programs verified so far (1 bachelor's, 3 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 Detroit Mercy

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $1,284 per credit · All students — 2026-27 undergraduate, Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences, per credit for 1-11 credit hours · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cyber Defense
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University of Detroit Mercy

Master of Science in Cybercrime

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Fully online · Mixed (live + self-paced) · Full-time
Location: Detroit, MISchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: two years (full-time) (full-time enrollment) · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,011 per credit · All students — 2026-27 completely online graduate programs: MS in Cybercrime · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Digital Forensics
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University of Detroit Mercy

Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Online
Location: Detroit, MISchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,011 per credit · All students — 2026-27 completely online graduate programs: MS in Cybersecurity Management · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cybersecurity Management · Governance, Risk & Compliance
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University of Detroit Mercy

Master of Science in Vehicle Cyber Engineering

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Online
Location: Detroit, MISchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Security Engineering · Critical Infrastructure Security
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1991 · next review 8/31/2027

    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: 2004 - 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) in Computer and Information Systems with a Major in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); Master of Science in Information Assurance/Cybersecurity (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “Detroit Mercy states it has been recognized by the NSA and DHS as a Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense since 2004.” Source: udmercy.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.

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 Intelligence Analysis (Master of Science)Intelligence/homeland security analysis degree without a substantial cybersecurity curriculum.Source: udmercy.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Graduate Certificates in Vehicle Cyber Engineering and Vehicle Cyber TechnologyGraduate certificates, not degrees.Source: udmercy.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Master of Science in Information Technology (Master of Science)IT management degree; cybersecurity is one of several elective areas (any CYBE course may be chosen as an elective), not a formal concentration.Source: chass.udmercy.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Cybersecurity MinorMinor, not a degree.Source: udmercy.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of Detroit Mercy
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
4001 W McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI 48221-3038
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
107 of 5,528 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. chass.udmercy.edu/academics/cis/index.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  3. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. udmercy.edu/academics/catalog/graduate2026-2027/colleges/chass/cybercrime.php — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  7. udmercy.edu/academics/catalog/graduate2026-2027/colleges/chass/cybersecurity-management.php — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  8. udmercy.edu/academics/catalog/graduate2026-2027/colleges/chass/intelligence-analysis.php — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  9. udmercy.edu/academics/catalog/graduate2026-2027/colleges/eng-sci/vehicle-cyber-engineering-msvce.php — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  10. udmercy.edu/academics/catalog/undergraduate2026-2027/colleges/chass/cybersecurity.php — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  11. udmercy.edu/academics/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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