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West Virginia University

Morgantown, WVPublic HLCWVU Online

NSA CAE-CD · 2001 - 2027NSA CAE-R · 2010 - 2029ABET-accredited program: 1

West Virginia University in Morgantown offers a BS in Cybersecurity and a fully online MS in Cybersecurity through the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, and an online MS in Business Cybersecurity Management through the John Chambers College of Business and Economics.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

3 programs verified so far (1 bachelor's, 2 master's). The school may offer more cybersecurity programs than we have verified; certificates and associate degrees are not listed.

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West Virginia University

Cybersecurity, B.S.

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Morgantown, WV
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 122 credits
Tuition: $11,064 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate, WVU Morgantown, in-state tuition and fees per year (college tuition charged in addition) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: ABET-accredited program · School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Incident Response · Software & Application Security
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West Virginia University

Business Cybersecurity Management, M.S.

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Online · Asynchronous
Location: Morgantown, WVSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 12-24 months · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,063 per credit · All students — WVU Online cost per credit hour
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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West Virginia University

Cybersecurity, M.S.

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Fully online · Asynchronous
Location: Morgantown, WVSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 1-3 years · 30 credits
Tuition: $805 per credit · All students — WVU Online cost per credit hour
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Security Engineering
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1930 · next review 08/31/2024

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

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

ABET program accreditation

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: 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: Cybersecurity, B.S. (POS-CD)

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

  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R)

    Designation period: 2010 - 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: Cybersecurity, B.S. (POS-CD)

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

The school states: “WVU states it is recognized as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education by NSA and DHS.” Source: wvu.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.

Scholarships and funding

School-wide awards, service scholarships and rates as published. Program pages list awards specific to a program.

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…).
  • Graduate certificates in Business Cybersecurity Management, Business Cybersecurity Foundations, Business Cybersecurity Data AnalyticsCertificates, not degrees.Source: catalog.wvu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Minors in Cybersecurity and Business Cybersecurity (WVU Morgantown, WVU Tech)Minors, not degrees.Source: catalog.wvu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
West Virginia University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
PO Box 6201, Morgantown, WV 26506
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
2,509 of 24,200 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. catalog.wvu.edu/graduate/collegeofbusinessandeconomics/businesscybersecuritymgmt/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. catalog.wvu.edu/graduate/collegeofengineeringandmineralresources/thelanedepartmentofcomputersciencea — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. catalog.wvu.edu/search/?P=cybersecurity — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  4. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  5. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  7. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  8. wvu.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity-bs/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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