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Bachelor of Criminology & Criminal Justice

The University of Akron

  • Akron, United States
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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About the program

Criminal justice major covering policing, Courts, Corrections and juvenile justice.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Apply concepts and methods in Criminology & Criminal Justice to solve relevant problems. Develop competence in Study of law enforcement
  • Courts. Present findings clearly and consider professional or research ethics.

Career outcomes

  • Criminal justice
  • Social services
  • Public policy
  • Graduate study

Curriculum

  • Study of law enforcement
  • Courts
  • Corrections and juvenile justice together with criminological theory and research methods
  • Aligned with Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences baccalaureate standards. Minors in nonprofit management or quantitative methods and data management complement the major. Internships in the Columbus area.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Completion of secondary school (projected graduation accepted
  • Final transcript before registration) or prior college study as a transfer applicant
  • NACES course-by-course evaluation of non-US transcripts
  • SAT/ACT optional
  • English proficiency as shown on the international admissions page (e. G. TOEFL iBT 71
  • IELTS 6.0
  • Duolingo 95
  • PTE 48).

Accepted academic background

Completion of secondary school (first-year applicants, Projected graduation date accepted, Final transcript before registration), Transfer applicants with prior college transcripts, NACES course-by-course credential evaluation of non-US transcripts, SAT/ACT optional.

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy
  • English Language Test Results (if required).

How to apply

  1. Review the program admission requirements and intake deadlines. Prepare academic transcripts
  2. Identification
  3. any required supporting documents. Complete the institution application and provide language results if applicable. Pay any required application fee
  4. Submit the application
  5. await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$19,436 USD
Application fee$75 USD
Deposit$3,900 USD

Program details

CampusAkron
Faculty or schoolBuchtel College of Arts and Sciences
DepartmentCriminal Justice Studies
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1
Scholarship noteInternational scholarships for eligible incoming first-year and transfer students.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    1 Jun 2027

    199 days left

  • Program starts

    January 2028

    Apply by

    1 Oct 2027

    321 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.