Academic Programs

MSSS: Admission

Requirements

  • Application for Admission ($45 Application fee)
  • Completion of a bachelor's degree in criminal justice or related field
  • Acceptable Graduate Record Examination scores, within the last five years
  • Current TOEFL scores for International Students
  • Two letters of recommendation from academic sources
  • Official copies of all undergraduate transcripts
  • Personal 1000 word essay (typed, double-spaced, written in narrative form)

A holistic review of each student's application file will be completed on a competitive basis. Please contact Doris Pratt (Graduate Admissions Coordinator) for questions.

Deadlines:

  • Applications for the Fall semester are due by February 1 of the same year.
  • Applications for the Spring semester are due by September 1 of the preceding year.

A $45.00 application fee is required. Your application will not be considered without the application fee in the form of a check from a U.S. bank, money order, or traveler's check in U.S. dollars. Application fees are nonrefundable. Print your full name, date of birth, and the department to which you are applying on the payment. Do not send cash.


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