Champlain College · Division of Information Technology & Sciences

Digital Forensics (BS)

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

An on-campus Bachelor of Science major in Digital Forensics in Burlington, Vermont, covering digital forensics, cybersecurity and mobile device analysis.

Official program name: Digital Forensics (BS)
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Digital Forensics
Source: champlain.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
Subject focus: Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science or a closely related justice subject.
Source: champlain.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Forensic type: Digital forensicsDigital evidence and forensic investigation. It is distinct from generic cybersecurity.
Source: champlain.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School: Champlain College — Division of Information Technology & Sciences
Source: champlain.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Location: Burlington, VT
Source: champlain.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Subjects: Digital Forensics — core of the degree
Required credits: Not verified
Duration: Not verified

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Why this program is listed

Dedicated on-campus BS major in Digital Forensics.

Major title names digital forensics; curriculum covers digital forensic analysis, mobile device analysis and networking.

Source: champlain.edu · verified October 24, 2026

We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science and related subjects at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal concentrations, never certificates or one-elective degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.

Formats offered: On campus
Source: champlain.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Curriculum

Laboratory components

Students work on projects and labs, such as the Leahy Center for Digital Forensics & Cybersecurity.
Source: champlain.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Digital evidence focus

Curriculum covers digital forensics, cybersecurity and mobile device analysis from the first semester.
Source: champlain.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.

Career and licensure statements for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

A degree does not guarantee police academy admission, sworn officer certification, federal employment, a security clearance, a position with a named agency, a forensic laboratory job or eligibility to practice as a psychologist. Those have separate training, scientific prerequisites, examinations or hiring requirements set by the agency, state or licensing board. Academic degrees vs police academy training

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the school 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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — On-campus undergraduate tuitionFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$49,500	per academic year · 2026-27Source: champlain.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Graduate funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation

Two different things: the school's institutional accreditation, and FEPAC accreditation of this exact forensic science program.

Institutional accreditation

New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

This program does not appear in FEPAC's accredited-program list. FEPAC accredits forensic science programs only and is optional; its absence is not a sign that a program is illegitimate, and the school's other programs or institutional accreditation do not imply it.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 24, 2026.

DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
champlain.edu/academics/undergraduate-academics/degrees-programs/digital-forensics/?program-page=cur — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
champlain.edu/financial-aid/tuition-cost-of-attendance/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 24, 2026
champlain.edu/majors-and-programs/digital-forensics — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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