An undergraduate or graduate degree in a technology discipline from an accredited university or college is required for unconditional admission to the cybersecurity graduate program. The applicant's undergraduate education must reflect a firm foundation in a computing technology discipline, the equivalent of 24 hours within a computing major or 18 advanced hours within a computing minor.

A grade point average of 3.0 or better (4.0 scale) for the last 60 hours of academic course work is required for unconditional admission.

The minimum TOEFL score required is 79 for the internet-based test.
The minimum TOEFL score for the paper-based (pBT) exam is 550 or higher.
The minimum TOEFL score for the new revised paper-based exam is: Reading 20, Listening 20, and Writing 20.
The minimum IELTS score required is an overall score of a 6.5.