Best Colleges for Criminal Justice
Criminal justice majors study law enforcement, corrections, courts, and public safety policy. These colleges offer programs that combine legal theory with practical fieldwork and internship opportunities. Our composite ranking considers school reputation, graduation rates, program enrollment, and salary prospects in the justice sector.
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Top 100 schools ranked in this list.
| Rank | School | Tuition | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Neumann University Aston, PA, 19014 | $40,562 | 81% |
| #2 | The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC, 29409 | - | 93% |
| #3 | Elmira College Elmira, NY, 14901 | $39,760 | 77% |
| #4 | Farmingdale State College--SUNY Farmingdale, NY, 11735 | - | 63% |
| #5 | Florida State University Tallahassee, FL, 32306 | - | 24% |
| #6 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL, 32114 | $46,006 | 65% |
| #7 | Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC, 27909 | - | 65% |
| #8 | Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA, 15108 | $37,150 | 90% |
| #9 | Florida A&M University Tallahassee, FL, 32307 | - | 21% |
| #10 | Dillard University New Orleans, LA, 70122 | $20,118 | 81% |
| #11 | Claflin University Orangeburg, SC, 29115 | - | 65% |
| #12 | Rutgers University--Newark Newark, NJ, 07102 | - | 71% |
| #13 | Jackson State University Jackson, MS, 39217 | - | 93% |
| #14 | Keiser University Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33309 | $39,189 | 97% |
| #15 | Rutgers University--Camden Camden, NJ, 08102 | - | 66% |
| #16 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA, 22030 | - | 87% |
| #17 | San Diego State University San Diego, CA, 92182 | - | 36% |
| #18 | Johnson C. Smith University Charlotte, NC, 28216 | $22,150 | 58% |
| #19 | Stonehill College Easton, MA, 02357 | $59,300 | 66% |
| #20 | California State University--Fresno Fresno, CA, 93740 | - | 94% |
| #21 | American University Washington, DC, 20016 | $61,992 | 62% |
| #22 | Husson University Bangor, ME, 04401 | $25,326 | 83% |
| #23 | Stockton University Galloway, NJ, 08205 | - | 89% |
| #24 | La Salle University Philadelphia, PA, 19141 | $40,000 | 97% |
| #25 | St. John's University (NY) Queens, NY, 11439 | $55,640 | 83% |
| #26 | Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX, 77340 | - | 90% |
| #27 | Gannon University Erie, PA, 16541 | $41,426 | 74% |
| #28 | Regent University Virginia Beach, VA, 23464 | $22,740 | 52% |
| #29 | Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH, 43403 | - | 81% |
| #30 | Alvernia University Reading, PA, 19607 | $46,850 | 58% |
| #31 | Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA, 19437 | $41,960 | 90% |
| #32 | Eastern Kentucky University RIchmond, KY, 40475 | - | 97% |
| #33 | Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI, 49307 | - | 92% |
| #34 | University of Nevada--Reno Reno, NV, 89557 | - | 74% |
| #35 | University of Wyoming Laramie, WY, 82071 | - | 97% |
| #36 | East Texas A&M University Commerce, TX, 75429 | - | 75% |
| #37 | Texas State University San Marcos, TX, 78666 | - | 90% |
| #38 | Kean University Union, NJ, 07083 | - | 76% |
| #39 | University of Nebraska Omaha Omaha, NE, 68182 | - | 87% |
| #40 | The University of Texas--El Paso El Paso, TX, 79968 | - | 100% |
| #41 | The University of Akron Akron, OH, 44325 | - | 60% |
| #42 | Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA, 02532 | - | 72% |
| #43 | CUNY--John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY, 10019 | - | 57% |
| #44 | La Sierra University Riverside, CA, 92515 | $38,862 | 91% |
| #45 | Monroe University Bronx, NY, 11468 | $18,464 | 68% |
| #46 | Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY, 41844 | $14,058 | 40% |
| #47 | West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV, 26201 | $34,416 | 93% |
| #48 | California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA, 91360 | $54,480 | 76% |
| #49 | Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ, 07306 | $43,170 | 90% |
| #50 | Berkeley College (NY) New York, NY, 10017 | $30,880 | 95% |
| #51 | Lake Superior State University Marie, MI, 49783 | - | 100% |
| #52 | University of New Haven West Haven, CT, 06516 | $49,320 | 60% |
| #53 | SUNY Oswego Oswego, NY, 13126 | - | 81% |
| #54 | Lees-McRae College Banner Elk, NC, 28604 | $35,390 | 77% |
| #55 | Champlain College BURLINGTON, VT, 05401 | $50,000 | 88% |
| #56 | Roger Williams University Bristol, RI, 02809 | $45,978 | 88% |
| #57 | Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD, 21117 | $41,270 | 79% |
| #58 | University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Bradford, PA, 16701 | - | 89% |
| #59 | Trine University Angola, IN, 46703 | $38,850 | 86% |
| #60 | Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI, 96816 | $31,918 | 52% |
| #61 | University of Wisconsin--Platteville Platteville, WI, 53818 | - | 89% |
| #62 | Alfred State College--SUNY Alfred, NY, 14802 | - | 76% |
| #63 | SUNY Morrisville Morrisville, NY, 13408 | - | 91% |
| #64 | Miami Dade College Miami, FL, 33132 | - | 100% |
| #65 | Hamline University Paul, MN, 55104 | $50,744 | 88% |
| #66 | Howard Payne University Brownwood, TX, 76801 | $36,660 | 67% |
| #67 | Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT, 06511 | $43,118 | 59% |
| #68 | California State University--Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA, 90032 | - | 91% |
| #69 | Western Illinois University Macomb, IL, 61455 | - | 71% |
| #70 | Brevard College Brevard, NC, 28712 | $33,200 | 42% |
| #71 | North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount, NC, 27804 | $37,856 | 80% |
| #72 | Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA, 19114 | $36,388 | 71% |
| #73 | Bowie State University Bowie, MD, 20715 | - | 78% |
| #74 | University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO, 64093 | - | 64% |
| #75 | Virginia State University Petersburg, VA, 23806 | - | 89% |
| #76 | University of Arkansas--Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR, 71601 | - | 41% |
| #77 | Columbia College (SC) Columbia, SC, 29203 | $24,436 | 94% |
| #78 | Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA, 01420 | - | 87% |
| #79 | Lincoln University (PA) Lincoln University, PA, 19352 | - | 66% |
| #80 | Texas A&M International University Laredo, TX, 78041 | - | 46% |
| #81 | Merrimack College North Andover, MA, 01845 | $53,962 | 70% |
| #82 | University of North Carolina--Pembroke Pembroke, NC, 28372 | - | 93% |
| #83 | University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC, 20008 | - | 67% |
| #84 | Lewis University Romeoville, IL, 60446 | $40,700 | 71% |
| #85 | University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD, 21201 | - | 79% |
| #86 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA, 17257 | - | 87% |
| #87 | Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL, 36265 | - | 78% |
| #88 | Keystone College La Plume, PA, 18440 | $18,300 | 85% |
| #89 | Salem State University Salem, MA, 01970 | - | 96% |
| #90 | Harris-Stowe State University Louis, MO, 63103 | - | 64% |
| #91 | The University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX, 75241 | - | 84% |
| #92 | Felician University Lodi, NJ, 07644 | $40,840 | 95% |
| #93 | Piedmont University Demorest, GA, 30535 | $32,640 | 93% |
| #94 | Washburn University Topeka, KS, 66621 | - | 100% |
| #95 | Arcadia University Glenside, PA, 19038 | - | 80% |
| #96 | William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ, 07470 | - | 90% |
| #97 | Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA, 02325 | - | 88% |
| #98 | Voorhees University Denmark, SC, 29042 | $12,630 | 100% |
| #99 | Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY, 10522 | $23,650 | 86% |
| #100 | University of Guam Mangilao, GU, 96923 | - | 99% |
This ranking only displays the Top 100 schools. The full ranking includes more institutions not shown here.