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University of Idaho

Moscow, IDPublic NWCCU

NSA CAE-CD · 1999 - 2028NSA CAE-R · 2025 - 2030ABET-accredited program: 1

The University of Idaho offers a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Science and a Ph.D. in Cybersecurity through the Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering. Its Center for Secure and Dependable Systems coordinates cybersecurity research and the university's CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service program.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

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

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University of Idaho

Cybersecurity (B.S.)

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Moscow, ID
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 4 years · 120 credits
Tuition: $4,912 per semester · In-state — Undergraduate, Idaho residents (and out-of-state students in all-online courses), full-time 10-20 credits, tuition and fees per semester · 2026-2027
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation and designation: ABET-accredited program · School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cyber Defense
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University of Idaho

Cybersecurity (M.S.)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Moscow, ID
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: $5,898 per semester · In-state — Graduate, Idaho residents (and out-of-state students in all-online courses), full-time 9-20 credits, tuition and fees per semester · 2026-2027
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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University of Idaho

Cybersecurity (Ph.D.)

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus
Location: Moscow, ID
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 78 credits
Tuition: $5,898 per semester · In-state — Graduate, Idaho residents, full-time 9-20 credits, tuition and fees per semester · 2026-2027
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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Accreditation

  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since April 1, 1918 · next review 04/01/2029

    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: 1999 - 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: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); Cybersecurity Undergraduate Academic Certificate (POS-CD)

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

  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R)

    Designation period: 2025 - 2030 · 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 in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); Cybersecurity Undergraduate Academic Certificate (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “Recognized by the National Security Agency as a National Center of Academic Excellence in 1999; currently recognized for excellence in cyber defense.” Source: uidaho.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.

  • CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service Service scholarship

    Tuition and degree-related fees paid; stipend of $27,000 a year for upper-division undergraduates and $37,000 a year for graduate students.

    Eligibility: United States citizen; majoring in cybersecurity, computer science or computer engineering (undergraduate) or cybersecurity or computer science (graduate); cumulative GPA of at least 3.3 (undergraduate) or 3.5 (M.S./Ph.D.).

    Obligation: Agrees to work for a federal executive agency up to three years after graduation.

    How to apply: Submit the pre-qualification form and a reference letter; the committee contacts applicants and provides the full application to those accepted.

    Source: uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026

  • CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service stipends Service scholarship

    Upper division undergraduates: $27,000 a year; graduate students: $37,000 a year.

    Service scholarships carry a service obligation; the school's page did not state its terms.

    Source: uidaho.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 Undergraduate Academic CertificateCertificate, not a degree.Source: catalog.uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Secure and Dependable Computer Systems Graduate Academic CertificateGraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: catalog.uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Smart Grid Cybersecurity Graduate Academic CertificateGraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: catalog.uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Cybersecurity MinorMinor, not a degree.Source: catalog.uidaho.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of Idaho
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
875 Perimeter Drive MS 2282, Moscow, ID 83844-2282
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
1,397 of 11,849 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.uidaho.edu/colleges-related-units/engineering/computer-science/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. catalog.uidaho.edu/colleges-related-units/engineering/computer-science/cybersecurity-phd/ — Official catalog / bulletin, 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 — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  7. uidaho.edu/academics/degree-finder/cybersecurity-ms — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. uidaho.edu/engineering/research/secure-dependable-systems — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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