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Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Fairleigh Dickinson University New Jersey

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

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Fairleigh Dickinson University New Jersey campus

About the program

A degree on how laws are made and broken, With a semester-long internship.

Program highlights

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

What you will learn

  • Learners studying Criminology and Criminal Justice can develop the ability to develop creative concepts
  • Use relevant production tools and critique work using professional
  • Audience and ethical considerations. These are indicative learning goals
  • Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.

Career outcomes

  • Correctional officer
  • Crime-victim specialist
  • Federal special agent
  • Forensic science technician
  • Forensic psychologist
  • Security specialist

Curriculum

  • Four-year major: overview of the US criminal justice system
  • Society and law
  • Forensic criminal investigation through mock trials
  • White-collar crime
  • Cybercrime
  • Rural crime and global justice
  • With research methods and evidence processing. Semester-long internship
  • Sample curriculum guide available
  • Credits not stated.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Secondary school completion with transcripts (official English translation if needed)
  • AP
  • IB or A-level results may earn credit
  • Two academic recommendation letters
  • Passport
  • TOEFL iBT 70
  • IELTS 6.0
  • PTE Academic 53
  • Duolingo 100 or SAT score
  • Bank statement and affidavit of support for the F-1 visa.

Accepted academic background

Secondary school completion with transcripts (official English translation if needed), AP/IB/A-level results considered for credit, Two academic recommendation letters, Passport, Bank statement and affidavit of support for F-1.

Language tests

  • TOEFL iBT 70
  • IELTS 6.0
  • PTE Academic 53
  • Duolingo 100

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy
  • English Language Test Results
  • Recommendation Letters.

How to apply

  1. Check requirements and deadlines on the international undergraduate page (1 Dec for January
  2. 1 Jul for August when a visa is needed). Apply through the institution's online admissions process (50 USD application fee). Upload transcripts
  3. AP/IB/A-level scores
  4. Two recommendations
  5. Passport
  6. TOEFL/IELTS/PTE-A/SAT score
  7. Bank statement and affidavit of support. Receive the admission decision (3-4 weeks) and pay the 200 USD tuition deposit. Receive the I-20 and apply for the F-1 visa.

Other costs

Tuition per year$39,820 USD
Application fee$50 USD
Deposit$200 USD

Program details

CampusMetropolitan Campus (Teaneck)
Faculty or schoolMaxwell Becton College of Liberal Arts and Education
DepartmentDepartment of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteFDU International Scholarship up to 24,000 USD per year for international freshmen (https://www.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Applications closed

    12 Jan 2026

    Closed

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Applications closed

    15 Oct 2026

    Closed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.