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University of North Dakota · School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

Cyber Security (M.S.)

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Cyber Security

Overview

36-credit online Master of Science in Cyber Security (or 30 credits with a thesis) with a required Cyber Security Analyst track plus two of three certificate tracks. ABET-accredited; no GRE or GMAT required.

Official program name
Cyber Security (M.S.)
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Cyber Security
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Grand Forks, NDWhere 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
Tracks (choose two): Ethical Hacking; Computer Hacking Forensics; Secure Networks
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
36 credits (course-based) or 30 credits with thesis
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
2 years (estimated)
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Master's degree offered 100% online with no on-campus requirement.

Source: und.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: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
No mandatory campus visits
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Asynchronous
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Capstone

  • EECS 994 Capstone is a required course.
    Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

  • Tracks (choose two): Ethical Hacking; Computer Hacking Forensics; Secure Networks
    Source: und.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, graduate degree or equivalent from an accredited institution
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.75 — Minimum 2.75 GPA (4.0 scale); provisional admission possible below 2.75
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee
Required$35 — $35 non-refundable graduate application fee
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not requiredGMAT also not required
Source: und.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.

  • Application deadline

    Aug. 1 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    Dec. 1 · for Spring

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    May 1 · for Summer

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

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.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

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

Programmatic accreditation

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

State authorization

  • UND is approved to participate in NC-SARA; it does not have state authorization for all programs in all states. Official pageSource: und.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.
  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. und.edu/about/student-disclosure-information/licensure.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. und.edu/admissions/graduate/apply.html — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. und.edu/programs/cyber-security-ms/index.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. und.edu/programs/cyber-security-ms/requirements.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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