The National Security Agency identifies 106 universities that conform to its standard for acceptable programs in information security today. Below is a list of academic institutions selected and approved by the NSA as centers of academic excellence (CAE) in information assurance. The list is based on recommendations of recommendations of the National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security Committee (NSTISSC) The list includes University of Maryland, University of Massachusetts, Boston and University of New York universities in Massachusetts, Georgia, New Jersey, and the United States Air Force Academy.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/latest-list-nsa-approved-cae-schools-a-1970