West Virginia University · Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources

Cybersecurity, M.S.

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Cybersecurity

Overview

A 30-credit online Master of Science in Cybersecurity from the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, delivered in 8-week asynchronous courses with synchronous office hours. GMAT/GRE are not required.

Official program name: Cybersecurity, M.S.
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: West Virginia University — Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Morgantown, WVWhere 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: 10 courses / 30 credits
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 1-3 years
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Fully online curriculum with asynchronous courses and synchronous office hours.

Source: online.wvu.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.
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
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

8-week courses.
Source: online.wvu.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”.

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Bachelor's in computer science, computer engineering, cybersecurity or closely related field with minimum cumulative GPA 3.0 on a 4-point scale.
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Work experience: OptionalGraduates in other fields with at least one year of cybersecurity experience may be considered for provisional admission.
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement of 750 to 1,000 words.
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two professional and/or educational references.
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume.
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: online.wvu.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 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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
Online program cost per credit hour (residency not specified)	$805	per creditEstimated tuition$24,150 = 30 credits × $805 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: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Online Learning Student Support (OLSS) Fee (capped at $75 per course): $25 per creditMandatory
Source: online.wvu.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

Undergraduate military tuition rate Tuition discount
$250 per credit hour
Eligibility: Active-duty U.S. Armed Forces members approved to use Federal Tuition Assistance, enrolled in a fully online undergraduate program
Source: online.wvu.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

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — 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

West Virginia is a SARA member; WVU became a SARA participant in 2014. Official pageSource: accreditation.wvu.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.

accreditation.wvu.edu/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
online.wvu.edu/military/tuition-rates/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
online.wvu.edu/programs/doctoral-programs/occupational-safety-health-phd/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.wvu.edu/programs/masters-degrees/cybersecurity-ms/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.wvu.edu/tuition-and-financial-aid/online-fee-faqs/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Fully online · Mixed (live + self-paced)
In-person requirements
In-person requirements not verified
Subject
Cybersecurity
Length
1-3 years · 10 courses / 30 credits
Tuition
$805 per creditOnline program cost per credit hour (residency not specified)
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Morgantown, WV

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Official program page How to apply

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