Eligibility and Application Criteria

Students who meet the following requirements are guaranteed admission to the program. For program eligibility:

Students must complete the Dual Degree Program Declaration Form.
Students must have attended Drew for at least two complete semesters, must have completed at least 64 undergraduate credits, and must be on track to complete Drew’s graduation requirements in a Bachelor’s degree program.
Students must have earned a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or higher.
Students should present evidence of strong analytical and writing skills, demonstrate aptitude for technology-oriented coursework in cybersecurity, and should have completed the following courses or their equivalents: Calculus (course or course), at least one course in Computer Programming (course, course, course, or course), Discrete Math (course), and Data Structures (course).
Students must provide a letter of recommendation from at least one faculty member attesting to academic ability and computer science knowledge.
Students should be in good standing at Drew, and must satisfy all NYU Tandon admissions requirements as outlined on NYU Tandon’s current application form. NYU Tandon reserves the right to deny entrance to the Program if students are not in good standing or are not able to provide satisfactory answers to all application questions.

New York University Tandon School of engineering will be responsible for final application review and evaluation prior to entry into the dual degree program. Students who have graduated from Drew and who have not completed the required course prerequisite qualifications will be eligible to enter NYU Tandon’s Bridge program in anticipation of entrance into the Program.

Drew students may apply for the program in the fall of their junior year or later. There are two possible ways for Drew students to enter the Online Cyber Fellows Program at NYU Tandon:

Students admitted to the Program may choose to begin taking the online NYU Tandon courses as a visiting student through cross-registration during their Junior or Senior years, while still attending Drew, prior to graduation. Additional course fees may apply. Drew will recognize up to four three-credit courses (a total of 12 credits) of NYU Tandon courses in the Online Cyber Fellows Program.
Accepted students may choose to matriculate directly at NYU Tandon after graduation from Drew.

Entry into the Program during the Senior Year at Drew.

Students who choose to begin their studies at NYU Tandon prior to completion of the Bachelor’s degree at Drew may only do so by enrolling in online cybersecurity courses as non-degree students which will be treated as completed cross-registered courses at Drew.

Students register at NYU Tandon as a non-degree student, and may take up to four three-credit (a total of 12 credits) online cybersecurity courses.
Students download and complete the Cross-Registration Form then submit the form via the Cross-Registration Completed Form Submission to be registered at Drew.
- Registrations count towards a student's full-time status, GPA, and degree completion at Drew University. With appropriate faculty approval, these courses may also be used as elective courses in particular majors or minors.
NYU Tandon will send grades at the end of the term to the Registrar's Office which will be entered on the student's Drew record.
- All students must receive at least a grade of “B” in their first two NYU Tandon courses in order to continue in the program.

Scholarship Awards

Students who begin taking the online NYU Tandon courses in the Cyber Fellows Program before April 1, 2026, will receive the Cyber Fellows Scholarship. Students will also have access to the full array of online student services provided by NYU Tandon, which includes access to all of the following: the learning platform and associated course materials and supports; current student mentors; career advice services; and guest lectures, seminars, and industry partner events.

All students must receive at least a B grade in their first two NYU Tandon courses in order to continue in the Program. Students who successfully complete the full Program – 30 credits – will graduate from NYU Tandon with a Masters in Cybersecurity.

For more information about the New York University Tandon School of Engineering 10-course online MS in Cybersecurity, please visit: https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity-ms-online

For more information about the Drew-NYU 4+1 program, contact Drew's Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at macs@drew.edu.

Dual Degree: NYU Tandon - Cybersecurity - Dual Degree NYU Tandon Bachelor's/MS

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