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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York, New York

https://www.jjay.cuny.edu

#447 National Colleges

40.53% Admission Rate
Somewhat Selective

13,290 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
  • Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution
  • Hispanic-Serving Institution
The John Jay College of Criminal Justice (John Jay) is a public college focused on criminal justice and located in New York City. It is a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY). John Jay was founded as the only liberal arts college with a criminal justice and forensic focus in the United States.

"John Jay College of Criminal Justice." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jay_College_of_Criminal_Justice.
Location

City
New York, New York

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Locale
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 54.0%
Social Sciences 14.3%
Psychology 13.8%
Legal Professions And Studies 5.6%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 2.5%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2.3%
English Language And Literature/Letters 2.1%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 2.1%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 0.9%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.5%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.5%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.5%
History 0.4%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 0.4%

Cost

In State Tuition
$7,470.00

Out of State Tuition
$15,420.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
11.12%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$2,532.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1055 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 560 525 490
Verbal 570 530 490

ACT Scores

0 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 0 0 0
English 0 0 0