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University of Kansas

Lawrence, KSPublic HLCKU Online

NSA CAE-CD · 2009 - 2027NSA CAE-R · 2019 - 2030

The University of Kansas offers a 126-credit Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering through the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in Lawrence, and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Cybersecurity, a degree-completion program delivered online through the School of Professional Studies. KU's Jayhawk SFS program is a CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service site.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

2 programs verified so far (2 bachelor'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 Kansas

Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBASDedicated degreeDegree completionBachelor of Applied Science
Format: Fully online · Asynchronous
Location: Lawrence, KSSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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 Kansas

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeFirst-year entryBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Lawrence, KS
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 126 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
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

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1913 · next review 08/31/2035

    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: 2009 - 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: Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity (POS-CD)

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

  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R)

    Designation period: 2019 - 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: Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “KU's Information and Telecommunication Technology Center (ITTC) is designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense.” Source: sfs.ku.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.

Success coaching

Where online students can enroll from

State authorization decides whether the school can enroll you in an online program from your state.

State authorization

  • KU lists NC-SARA among the regulatory resources for its online programs and states it must comply with each state's distance learning regulations.
    Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and funding

School-wide awards, service scholarships and rates as published. Program pages list awards specific to a program.

  • Jayhawk SFS (CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service at KU) Service scholarship

    Up to two years of tuition for undergraduates plus professional development, book, health insurance allowances and a living stipend, as printed on the program introduction page.

    Eligibility: Full-time EECS students with a 3.2+ GPA pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in the School of Engineering with an emphasis in cyber security, or research-based doctoral students; U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents who meet criteria for Federal employment and can obtain a security clearance.

    Obligation: Work after graduation for a Government agency (or, with NSF approval, a State, Local, Tribal or Territorial Government or an FFRDC) in a cybersecurity position for a period equal to the length of the scholarship.

    How to apply: The program page states it is pending an update on its status and hopes to accept new applications for students starting in Fall 2027.

    Source: sfs.ku.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…).
  • Undergraduate Certificate in CybersecurityUndergraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: catalog.ku.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Graduate Certificate in CybersecurityGraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: catalog.ku.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Minor in Applied CybersecurityMinor, not a degree.Source: catalog.ku.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (Bachelor of Science)General IT degree; security courses (network security, cyber defense, digital forensics) appear only in the elective list, no formal cybersecurity concentration.Source: catalog.ku.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Master of Science in Information Technology (Master of Science)General IT master's; one required security course and security electives, no formal cybersecurity concentration in the catalog.Source: catalog.ku.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of Kansas
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
Strong Hall, 1450 Jayhawk Blvd, Room 230, Lawrence, KS 66045
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
2,860 of 28,406 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.ku.edu/professional-studies/applied-cybersecurity-bas/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. catalog.ku.edu/professional-studies/information-technology-bs/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. catalog.ku.edu/professional-studies/information-technology-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  4. catalog.ku.edu/search/?search=cybersecurity — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  5. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  6. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  7. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  8. online.ku.edu/state-authorization-ku-online-programs — Official disclosure page, verified October 11, 2026
  9. online.ku.edu/undergraduate-programs/bachelor-applied-science-applied-cybersecurity — 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
  11. sfs.ku.edu/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  12. sfs.ku.edu/introduction — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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