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Washington State University offers a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity through the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, taught at WSU Pullman, WSU Everett and WSU Tri-Cities. The university hosts the CySER institute for cybersecurity education and research and a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program.
1 program verified so far (1 bachelor's). The school may offer more cybersecurity programs than we have verified; certificates and associate degrees are not listed.
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
Institutional accreditation — accredited · since April 1, 1918 · next review 04/01/2025
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 Research (CAE-R)
Designation period: 2025 - 2030 · Designation for institutions with a cybersecurity research program meeting the NCAE-C research criteria (typically doctoral-granting).
Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026The school states: “NSA Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research (CAE-R)” Source: school.eecs.wsu.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
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
Up to 3 years of support: tuition paid, stipend of $27,000 per year (undergraduate) or $37,000 per year (graduate), professional allowance up to $6,000
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident; full-time WSU student with an overall GPA of 3.0 or above in an eligible program (BS in Cybersecurity, or related CS/CE/SE/EE programs with cybersecurity coursework or research).
Obligation: Work in a cybersecurity-related government position (federal, state, local or tribal) after graduation for a period equal to the length of the scholarship.
How to apply: Application through the CySER SFS page; applications for Spring 2027 were open.
Source: cyser.wsu.edu · verified October 11, 2026