Western Governors University earns ABET Accreditation for B.S. in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance

SALT LAKE CITY, OCTOBER 6, 2025 — Western Governors University (WGU) announced today that its Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance received accreditation from the Computing Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). ABET, a nonprofit, ISO 9001-certified quality assurance organization, supports excellence in education worldwide through the accreditation of academic programs, recognition of credentials and assessment of student learning.

ABET accreditation assures that programs meet standards to produce graduates ready to enter critical technical fields that are leading the way in innovation and emerging technologies while anticipating the welfare and safety needs of the public.

“The ABET accreditation is a rigorous, multi-year review process of the highest international standards in cybersecurity education,” said Paul Bingham, WGU School of Technology senior vice president and dean. “With this global validation that WGU’s curriculum meets the standards of excellence determined by industry and academic peers, we empower our students with the skills, knowledge and credentials to become leaders in the rapidly evolving technology sector.”

With its current enrollment of over 18,000 students, WGU’s Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance degree program is also one of only 436 programs in the country designated as accredited by the National Security Agency’s National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD).

Overall, ABET accreditation is a valuable asset for students and employers as it is a guarantee of quality, programs that are pathways to good jobs and is globally recognized. WGU’s Bachelor of Science in Computer Science also holds the ABET.

For WGU students, the value-add of the ABET accreditation means:

·       Global recognition for the value of the degree

·       Employer trust that graduates are well prepared with needed skills

·       Government agency and defense contractor eligibility for employment

·       Graduate school readiness for competitive master’s and Ph.D. programs

·       Industry alignment to latest security practices, adversarial thinking and systems defense strategies

Sought worldwide, ABET’s voluntary peer-review process is highly respected because it adds critical value to academic programs in the technical disciplines, where quality, precision and safety are of the utmost importance.

Developed by technical professionals from ABET’s member societies, ABET criteria focus on what students experience and learn. ABET accreditation reviews look at program curricula, faculty, facilities and institutional support and are conducted by teams of highly skilled professionals from industry, academia and government with expertise in the ABET disciplines.

More information about ABET, its member societies and the accreditation criteria used to evaluate programs can be found at www.abet.org.

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