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University of North Texas

Denton, TXPublic SACSCOC

NSA CAE-CD · 2004 - 2028NSA CAE-R · 2012 - 2029

The University of North Texas in Denton offers an on-campus Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Cybersecurity through the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in the College of Engineering, and a Cybersecurity concentration in its Information Science PhD. The College of Business MS in Information Systems & Technologies lists an Information Security track.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

4 programs verified so far (1 bachelor's, 2 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 North Texas

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Denton, TX
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 4 years · 120 credits
Tuition: $12,092 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate cost of attendance, tuition and fees, resident rate, 15 hours 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: Cyber Defense
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University of North Texas

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Denton, TX
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 2 years · 30 credits
Tuition: $8,700 per academic year · In-state — Graduate cost of attendance, tuition and fees, resident rate, 9 hours 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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University of North Texas

MS in Information Systems & Technologies — Information Security Concentration

Master'sMSConcentrationMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Denton, TXSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 18-24 months · 30 credits
Tuition: $17,394 entire program · In-state — Total tuition approximation, in-state (9+9+12 credit hours/semester)
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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University of North Texas

PhD in Information Science — Cybersecurity Concentration

Research doctoratePhDConcentrationDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus
Location: Denton, TX
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: March 15, 2027 · Fall 2027
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

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 2013 · next review 12/01/2028

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1925 · next review 12/01/2026

    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 - 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 Computer Science (POS-CD); Bachelor of Science (BS) in Cybersecurity

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

  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R)

    Designation period: 2012 - 2029 · 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 Computer Science (POS-CD); Bachelor of Science (BS) in Cybersecurity

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

The school states: “UNT Center for Information and Cyber Security (CICS) designated by NSA and DHS as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education and Research” Source: unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026

The NCAE-C directory lists this school with 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

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…).
  • Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (security and networking concentration area) (Bachelor of Science)Concentration areas are described only generally on the program page; the catalog page listing required courses is behind a bot challenge, so a formal security concentration could not be verified.Source: frisco.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of North Texas
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
1501 W.Chestnut Ave., Denton, TX 76203-1277
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
6,077 of 47,507 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. frisco.unt.edu/academics/information-technology-degree.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. informationscience.unt.edu/programs/phd/concentrations/cybersecurity — 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 — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  7. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  8. unt.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity-degree.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  9. unt.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity-masters.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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