New York, NY · Public · 11,590 undergraduates · urban
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Moderately selective
John Jay is concentrated on justice-related education, spanning criminal justice, forensic science, law and society, public administration, and security studies.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Exceptional in affordability, and exceptional in student experience.- Admission
- 57.2% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 61.7%
17,921 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$56,195 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice apart
Academic design
Justice themes run across sciences, social sciences, humanities, public administration, economics, and security-related programs.
Campus pattern
West Side Manhattan location provides direct access to courts, agencies, nonprofits, and city institutions.
Career & value signal
New York’s justice, government, legal, security, and public-service sectors are accessible.
Can I get in?
57.2% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
17,921About 57 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 5% submitted an SAT. Almost nobody admitted here sent a score, which leaves the SAT range standing on a handful of files.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Justice themes run across sciences, social sciences, humanities, public administration, economics, and security-related programs.
Make institutional fit specific
John Jay is concentrated on justice-related education, spanning criminal justice, forensic science, law and society, public administration, and security studies.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
$65 application fee
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
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In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Criminology
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Non-Professional Legal Studies
What is campus life like?
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice beyond the classroom
West Side Manhattan location provides direct access to courts, agencies, nonprofits, and city institutions.
A defining academic feature
Justice themes run across sciences, social sciences, humanities, public administration, economics, and security-related programs.
What shapes an ordinary week
West Side Manhattan location provides direct access to courts, agencies, nonprofits, and city institutions.
Where the degree can lead
New York’s justice, government, legal, security, and public-service sectors are accessible.