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CybersecurityDegrees

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KYPrivate nonprofit SACSCOC

NSA CAE-CD · 2017 - 2028

University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky, offers an M.S. in Information Systems Security and an M.S. in Cyber Engineering online and in an executive hybrid format with weekend residencies. A B.S. in Information Technology with a Cybersecurity Emphasis is offered on campus and online, and the online Ph.D. in Information Technology includes Information Systems Security and Cyber Engineering content specialty areas.

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.

University of the Cumberlands

BS in Information Technology — Cybersecurity Emphasis

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationBachelor of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Williamsburg, KYSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $220 per credit · All students — UCumberlands Online undergraduate
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cyber Defense
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University of the Cumberlands

Master of Science in Cyber Engineering

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Online · Hybrid
Location: Williamsburg, KYSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 31 credits
Tuition: $355 per credit · All students — Online
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Security Engineering
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University of the Cumberlands

Master of Science in Information Systems Security

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Online · Hybrid
Location: Williamsburg, KYSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 31 credits
Tuition: $355 per credit · All students — Online
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Information Assurance · Governance, Risk & Compliance · Cryptography
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University of the Cumberlands

PhD in Information Technology — Information Systems Security (content specialty area) Concentration

Research doctoratePhDConcentrationDoctor of Philosophy in Information Technology
Format: Online
Location: Williamsburg, KYSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 60 credits
Tuition: $549 per credit · All students — Graduate - Doctoral, Information Technology, Online
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA 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, 1931 · 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: 2017 - 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: M.S. in Information Systems Security (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD)” Source: ucumberlands.edu · 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.

Where online students can enroll from

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

International students

  • Executive (hybrid) programs are designed for international graduate students studying in the U.S. or domestic students seeking a hybrid format.
    Source: ucumberlands.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…).
  • Online Master's in Information Technology (Master of Science in Information Technology)General IT master's; the page mentions cybersecurity proficiency but no formal cybersecurity concentration was found.Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of the Cumberlands
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
6191 College Station Drive, Williamsburg, KY 40769
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
11,858 of 20,327 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. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  2. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. ucumberlands.edu/academics/executive/masters-information-systems-security — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. ucumberlands.edu/academics/graduate/masters-information-systems-security — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. ucumberlands.edu/academics/graduate/masters-information-technology — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. ucumberlands.edu/student-life/clubs-organizations/center-cyber-security — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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