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Kennesaw State University

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Kennesaw State University, with campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta, Georgia, offers online bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs through KSU Online. KSU classifies online programs as 100% online or 95% online, and publishes a separate online tuition schedule for fully online courses.

Verified online degrees

5 programs verified so far (1 bachelor's, 2 master's, 2 doctoral). The university may offer more online degrees than we have verified.

Kennesaw State University

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSBachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Subject: Cybersecurity
Administering location: Kennesaw, GAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Four-year Program · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Subject: Business Administration (incl. MBA)
Administering location: Kennesaw, GAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Part-time
In-person requirements: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: about 20 months (five consecutive terms, two courses each term) (lock-step cohort schedule) · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Kennesaw State University

Master of Education in Instructional Technology

Master'sMEdMaster of Education in Instructional Technology
Subject: Instructional Design & Technology
Administering location: Kennesaw, GAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: No mandatory campus visits; practical placement required
Duration: five semesters (cohort schedule) · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Kennesaw State University

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration
Administering location: Kennesaw, GAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student. · Mixed (live + self-paced)
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: 3-4 years depending on the pace of the students during their dissertation journeys · 45 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Kennesaw State University

Doctor of Education in Instructional Technology

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Instructional Technology
Subject: Instructional Design & Technology · Educational Leadership & Administration
Administering location: Kennesaw, GAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: Three to Four year Program · 66 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1968 · next review 12/01/2029

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

The university states: “KSU states its online programs are SACS accredited and authorized by NC-SARA.” Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institutional accreditation covers the institution. It does not by itself mean a program is accredited by a specialized accreditor or that it leads to a professional license; programmatic accreditation is shown on each program page.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Where online students can enroll from

State authorization (can the university enroll you online from your state?) and professional licensure (does a program meet your state's licensing requirements?) are separate questions.

State authorization

  • KSU's online programs are authorized through NC-SARA to be offered to students in other states.
    Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure disclosures

  • Kennesaw State University’s programs leading to professional licensure may not meet the educational requirements for licensure of certification in states outside of Georgia. Official disclosuresSource: kennesaw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope.
  • Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Bachelor of Science)Program page lists the format as face-to-face and hybrid, not online.Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • Master of Science in Criminal Justice (Master of Science)Online option is only some courses; the program combines face-to-face and some online instruction.Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution

Official name
Kennesaw State University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
1000 Chastain Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
9,346 of 45,069 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 10, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. kennesaw.edu/degrees-programs/bachelor-degrees/psychology.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. kennesaw.edu/degrees-programs/master-degrees/criminal-justice.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. kennesaw.edu/ksu-online/authorizations_accreditations.php — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  7. kennesaw.edu/ksu-online/future-students.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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