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Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryBachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Overview

Online bachelor's degree in cybersecurity of 34 courses and 180 quarter credits, with optional concentrations. Admission requires a high school diploma or GED.

Official program name
Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
University
Administering location
West Lafayette, INWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Specializations
Artificial intelligence (AI); CISSP certification preparation; Data management; Game development; Software development using Python; Supply chain management and logistics
Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
180 total quarter credits (34 courses)
Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
4 years average completion (average institutional completion time, full-time schedule)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Entry pathway

Full degree from first-year entry. Open to applicants without prior college credit (freshman admission).

Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Why this program is listed

Bachelor's degree presented as 100% online with high school/GED admission.

Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Orientation Required

    Orientation must be completed before classes start.

    Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Academic calendar

Other

  • Designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CD) for this degree.
    Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

  • Artificial intelligence (AI); CISSP certification preparation; Data management; Game development; Software development using Python; Supply chain management and logistics
    Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
RequiredHigh school diploma, GED, or other equivalency diploma
Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online studentsFrom the university's online tuition table$371per creditEstimated tuition$66,780 = 180 credits × $371 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Undergraduate resource fee
$345 per termMandatory
Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

  • ABET — Accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABETSource: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

International applicants

  • Purdue Global offers online degrees to international students; some programs (for example the RN-to-BSN and DNP) state that international students are not eligible.Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. purdueglobal.edu/about/accreditation/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. purdueglobal.edu/admissions/academic-calendar/ — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. purdueglobal.edu/degree-programs/business/online-mba-master-business-administration/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. purdueglobal.edu/degree-programs/information-technology/bachelor-cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. purdueglobal.edu/tuition-financial-aid/undergraduate-graduate-tuition-and-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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