Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice

Bachelor'sBADedicated degreeOnline

Overview

Online Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice (120 credits) covering the functions of police, courts and corrections, criminal law and criminology.

Official program name: Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Arts · major: Criminal Justice
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
Subject focus: Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science or a closely related justice subject.
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School: American Public University System
Location: Charles Town, WVFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Subjects: Criminal Justice — core of the degree
Required credits: 120 credits
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration: four years (full-time attendance; varies with transfer credits)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Start terms: Monthly
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Transfer credit: OptionalUp to 90 credits may transfer.
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated BA in Criminal Justice offered online.

Degree title names criminal justice; coursework covers police, courts, corrections, criminal law and criminology.

Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026

We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science and related subjects at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal concentrations, never certificates or one-elective degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.

Formats offered: Online
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Online delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Asynchronous
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Capstone

Senior seminar in criminal justice integrates the student's work toward the degree.
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Other

Students choose from concentration tracks within the degree.
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.

Career and licensure statements. Program page states the degree is not designed to meet professional licensure or certification requirements.Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Career and licensure statements. Page notes aspiring law enforcement officers typically need to complete an academy after the degree.Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026

A degree does not guarantee police academy admission, sworn officer certification, federal employment, a security clearance, a position with a named agency, a forensic laboratory job or eligibility to practice as a psychologist. Those have separate training, scientific prerequisites, examinations or hiring requirements set by the agency, state or licensing board. Academic degrees vs police academy training

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Application fee: Not requiredNo application fee for undergraduate courses.
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Other requirement: RequiredHigh school diploma or equivalent.
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Tests

SAT / ACT: Not required
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Standard rate, undergraduate	$360	per creditCalculated tuition$43,200 = 120 credits × $360 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Preferred military rate	$250	per creditCalculated tuition$30,000 = 120 credits × $250 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Other published fees

Graduation fee: $350 entire program
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Graduate funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation

Two different things: the school's institutional accreditation, and FEPAC accreditation of this exact forensic science program.

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

This program does not appear in FEPAC's accredited-program list. FEPAC accredits forensic science programs only and is optional; its absence is not a sign that a program is illegitimate, and the school's other programs or institutional accreditation do not imply it.

State authorization (online students)

The system states it is authorized by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and other agencies in states where it has campuses. Official pageSource: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 24, 2026.

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
apu.apus.edu/online-bachelor-degrees/bachelor-of-arts-in-criminal-justice/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
apu.apus.edu/online-bachelor-degrees/bachelor-of-science-in-criminal-justice/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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