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M.S. in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Cybersecurity

Overview

A 36-credit online Master of Science in Cybersecurity with concentrations in cyber terrorism, financial technology and SCADA cybersecurity; classes start every 8 weeks.

Official program name
M.S. in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Wilmington University — College of Business and Technology
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
New Castle, 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
Specializations
Cyber Terrorism · Financial Technology · SCADA Cybersecurity
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
36 total credits (12 courses)
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
As little as one year (Minimum)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Master's degree offered in an online format.

Source: wilmu.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.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: wilmu.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

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

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
RequiredOfficial bachelor's degree transcripts from a regionally accredited college or university
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: wilmu.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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — Graduate, Brandywine, Dover, New Castle, Online & Distance LearningFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$564per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$20,304 = 36 credits × $564 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: wilmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Student Technology Fee
$30 per semesterMandatory
Source: wilmu.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

  • Service Members (Active Duty) rate Tuition discount

    $250 per credit undergraduate, $300 per credit graduate (2026-2027); does not apply to guard, reserves, spouses or dependents

    Eligibility: Active-duty service members

    Source: wilmu.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

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 — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. wilmu.edu/admission/undergraduate.aspx — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. wilmu.edu/business/dba.aspx — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. wilmu.edu/onlinelearning/stateauthorization.aspx — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. wilmu.edu/technology/cybersecurity-master.aspx — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. wilmu.edu/tuition/index.aspx — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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