Cybersecurity, MS

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Cybersecurity

Overview

A 30-credit online Master of Science in Cybersecurity with courses in system hardening, digital forensics, penetration testing, secure software design and cryptography. Courses are 5 or 7 weeks long with several entry points per year.

Official program name: Cybersecurity, MS
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: University of Delaware
Administering location: Newark, DEWhere 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: Cybersecurity
Required credits: 30 Credits
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 18-24 Months Program Duration
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Spring, Summer, Fall
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online Master of Science in Cybersecurity listed as 100% online.

Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

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.
Source: udel.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

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Academic calendar

Courses are 5 or 7 weeks long with multiple entry points per year.
Source: udel.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: RequiredBachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or related field, or related work experience; non-technical degrees accepted with technical experience.
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses: RequiredProgramming experience in a high-level language and familiarity with basic networking protocols and operating systems.
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of purpose.
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation.
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume.
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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.

Priority deadline
January 1, 2027 · for Spring I 2027
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Upcoming
Application deadline
January 26, 2027 · for Spring I 2027
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
March 23, 2027 · for Spring II 2027
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Upcoming

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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students	$1,149	per creditEstimated tuition$34,470 = 30 credits × $1,149 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: udel.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

Educational Alliance Employer assistance
Eligibility: Employees of partner organizations
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

UD is an approved SARA member institution (effective Feb. 21, 2017) and can offer distance education to residents of other SARA member states; students in California should contact the distance learning compliance office. Official pageSource: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

International applicants must submit TOEFL or equivalent English proficiency scores.Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
udel.edu/academics/online/consumer-information-and-compliance/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
udel.edu/academics/online/programs/ms-masters-cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
udel.edu/academics/online/tuition/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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