

University of South Florida
Tampa, FLPublic SACSCOC
The University of South Florida offers cybersecurity degrees across several colleges: a BS and an MS in Cybersecurity in the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing, a BS and an online MS in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Management in the Muma College of Business, an online MS in Cybersecurity Intelligence and Information Security in the School of Information, and an online MS in Cybercrime with a Digital Forensic Investigations concentration in the Department of Criminology.
Verified cybersecurity degrees
7 programs verified so far (2 bachelor's, 5 master's). The school may offer more cybersecurity programs than we have verified; certificates and associate degrees are not listed.
Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Management, BS
M.S. Cybersecurity Intelligence and Information Security
MS in Intelligence Studies — Cyber Intelligence Concentration
Master of Science in Cybersecurity
MS in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Management
Online MS in Cybercrime — Digital Forensic Investigations Concentration
Accreditation
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1965 · next review 06/01/2031
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education
Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
ABET program accreditation
- Bachelor of Science in CybersecurityListed by ABET as “Cybersecurity (BS in Cybersecurity), CAC”Source: amspub.abet.org · verified October 11, 2026
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 in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD)Published period has ended
Designation period: 2014 - 2025 · Designation for institutions whose validated program of study meets the NCAE-C cyber defense criteria.
Validated program(s) of study listed in the directory: Cybersecurity, M.S. (POS-CD)
Source: maps.caecommunity.org · 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
- LabCybercrime Investigation and Behavioral Research (CIBR) LabDepartment of Criminology research lab on cybercrime.Source: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Student organizationWhitehatters Computer Security Club (WCSC)Student computer security club listed by the Bellini College.Source: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online student services
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
- B.A. Criminology with Cybercrime Concentration (Bachelor of Arts)Criminology degree; the concentration studies crime, deviance and victimization online rather than a substantial cybersecurity curriculum.Source: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Cyber Intelligence Graduate CertificateGraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Digital Forensics Graduate CertificateGraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Information Assurance Graduate CertificateGraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Cryptography Undergraduate CertificateUndergraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Institution
- Official name
- University of South Florida
- Control
- PublicSource: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
- Main location
- 4202 East Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620-9951Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
- Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
- 7,680 of 48,572 students (Fall 2023)Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Sources
- NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
- IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- usf.edu/ai-cybersecurity-computing/academics/graduate/index.aspx — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- usf.edu/ai-cybersecurity-computing/academics/joint-affiliated-programs-certificates.aspx — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- usf.edu/ai-cybersecurity-computing/academics/undergraduate/bscys.aspx — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- usf.edu/ai-cybersecurity-computing/documents/brochures/bellini-ug-bs-cyber.pdf — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/information/graduate/ms-cyber-intelligence-information-security.as — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- usf.edu/business/graduate/ms-information-assurance-cybersecurity/index.aspx — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- usf.edu/cbcs/criminology/graduate/cybercrime/program-delivery.aspx — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- usf.edu/cbcs/criminology/undergraduate/cybercrime-concentration.aspx — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026