CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - ExcellentQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very GoodCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a large four-year, public school with 13,925 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1964 and is one of the 60 schools and colleges located in New York City, New York.

Academic Offerings

Associate's degree, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, and postmaster certificate are available at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Majors
Offered
45
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 45 majors. The most popular concentrations are Criminal Justice, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology and Anthropology, and Computer Science. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is fair at 76% (close to New York average). Considering this statistic, apparently students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
76%
Fair
The graduation rate at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is below average - 54%. Roughly 35% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is decent: 16:1. Find out more information about faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is slightly high, about $14,900 annually. The additional fees at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice not covered by tuition are roughly $600, which comes to $15,500 per year.

Read the details about CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
51%
Doable
According to government data, 18,807 applications were submitted and 9,527 were accepted, so it is not very hard to get accepted at this school.

The college will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits at entry.

Read more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$19,000
High
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice provides a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
B
Dicey
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 200 students, which provides a viable on-campus housing option. The room price is very high - around $19,000 per academic year.

Based on the college crime information, CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice appears to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Location and Address

Postal Address:
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
524 W 59th St
New York City, New York
10019, USA
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