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Charlotte, NCPublic SACSCOC
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte offers a 30-credit on-campus M.S. in Cybersecurity with optional concentrations, a B.S. in Computer Science with a Cybersecurity concentration, and Information Security and Privacy concentrations in its M.S. in Information Technology and M.S. in Computer Science. The programs are in the College of Computing and Informatics, and UNC Charlotte participates in the CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service program.
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.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1957 · next review 12/01/2033
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education
Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026None 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.
CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD)
Designation period: 2001 - 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: B.S. Computer Science (POS-CD)
Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R)
Designation period: 2008 - 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: B.S. Computer Science (POS-CD)
Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026The school states: “UNC Charlotte states it is designated a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education and Research by the NSA and DHS.” Source: cci.charlotte.edu · verified October 11, 2026
The NCAE-C directory lists this school with a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program and a DoD Cyber Service Academy program. Both carry service obligations and citizenship requirements — see how they work. Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Service scholarship
Tuition and fees; stipend of $25,000 per academic year for undergraduates and $34,000 for graduate students; $6,000 professional development allowance.
Eligibility: U.S. citizens: full-time M.S. Cybersecurity students within two years of graduation, qualified rising juniors/seniors in the B.S. Computer Science with a Cybersecurity concentration, or Ph.D. students in Computing and Information Systems within three years of graduation; must meet selection criteria for government employment.
Obligation: Work in a qualified information assurance position for a federal, state or local government agency or a qualified national laboratory for a period equal to the length of the scholarship; summer internships at a government agency while enrolled.
How to apply: UNC Charlotte SFS application form with statement of purpose and supporting documents.
Deadline: June 15 (Fall 2026 applications, per 4/24/26 note)
Source: cci.charlotte.edu · verified October 11, 2026STARS Computing Scholars Institutional scholarship
Stipend up to $10,000 per year for up to three years
Eligibility: Students in the College of Computing and Informatics who meet merit and financial-need requirements.
Source: cci.charlotte.edu · verified October 11, 2026