University of Nevada, Reno · College of Engineering and College of Business

Online Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Cybersecurity

Overview

A 30-credit online MS in Cybersecurity delivered jointly by the University of Nevada, Reno's College of Engineering and College of Business; students without a computing background add two bridge courses (36 credits).

Official program name: Online Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Source: nevadaonline.unr.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: University of Nevada, Reno — College of Engineering and College of Business
Source: nevadaonline.unr.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Reno, NVWhere 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 (36 with bridge courses)
Source: nevadaonline.unr.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: nevadaonline.unr.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

University of Nevada, Reno master's degree delivered 100% online.

Source: nevadaonline.unr.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: nevadaonline.unr.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

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

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”.

Prerequisite courses: OptionalApplicants from nontraditional backgrounds start with two bridge courses in computer science
Source: nevadaonline.unr.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

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

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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Application deadline
December 15 · for Spring
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Application deadline
April 6 · for Summer
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Application deadline
July 27 · for Fall
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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
Program tuition per credit (residency not stated); excludes additional student fees	$850	per creditEstimated tuition$25,500 = 30 credits × $850 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: nevadaonline.unr.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

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — 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

The University has maintained membership in SARA since May 14, 2014 to offer distance education to students in other states. Official pageSource: unr.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

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

nevadaonline.unr.edu/academics/graduate/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
unr.edu/provost/policies-and-procedures/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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