CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice: Ranking & Review

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New York
rank		United States
rank		World
rank
338723089
Top 19%

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics

TotalMenWomen
Acceptance Rate39%37%40%
Applicants15,2876,9448,343
Admissions5,9232,5503,373
Enrolled undergraduates1,8447861,058
Enrolled total (including graduate students)14,8346,6698,165

3,915 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

843 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Male-Female Ratio

Enrollment by race or ethnicity

Typical SAT scores

Number of students submitting SAT scores1,535
Percent of students submitting SAT scores83%
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
530
Math
525

Typical ACT scores

Number of students submitting ACT scores0
Percent of students submitting ACT scores0%

Admission requirements

Application fee for undergraduates - $65. Application fee for graduates - $125.

Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankNeither required nor recommended
Secondary school recordRequired
Completion of the college-preparatory programRequired
RecommendationsNeither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competenciesRequired
Admission test scoresRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Required

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Tuition

Total cost for students livingIn-stateOut-of-state
On-campus$33,871$41,261
Off-campus$27,582$34,972
The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment and other expenses per full academic year.

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 176 students.

Average Tuition and fees for academic year programs
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition for Full-time undergraduates$6,530$13,920
Fees for full-time undergraduates$540$540
Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates$285$580
Tuition for Full-time graduates$10,450$19,320
Fees for full-time graduates$442$442
Per credit hour charge for part-time graduates$440$805

Programs and Degrees

ProgramsBachelor'sMaster'sTotal
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service1,6081451,753
Psychology51093603
Social Sciences463463
Public Administration and Social Service Professions77231308
Legal Professions and Studies106106
Health Professions and Related Programs6767
English Language and Literature & Letters6363
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services5656
Philosophy and Religious Studies2222
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities1919
Biological and Biomedical Sciences1818
History1717
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies1414
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics11
Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies
Grand Total2,9745363,510

A total of 2,974 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

At the master's level 536 degrees were conferred in the graduate programs.

TotalMenWomen
Graduation rate47%43%51%
  • Full-time retention rate - 78%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

General info

Alternative namesJohn Jay College of Criminal Justice
John Jay
Founded1964
MottoFierce Advocates for Justice
Religious affiliationNot applicable
Colorsnavy, light blue
Academic CalendarSemester
Total FTE staff1,448
Instructional FTE634
Research FTE1
Public Service FTE1
Sector of institutionPublic, 4-year or above
Control of institutionPublic
Carnegie ClassificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and Contacts

Official Websitejjay.cuny.edu
Address524 W 59th St
New York, New York, 10019
United States
Urbanization levelCity: Large
City population8,399,000
Phone2122378000
Fax+1 (212) 237 8901

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