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Ph.D. in Criminal Justice

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

A 60-credit fully online PhD in Criminal Justice with four concentrations, a 33-credit core and a 12-credit dissertation sequence; fall start only.

Official program name
Ph.D. in Criminal Justice
Awarded degree
Doctor of Philosophy · major: Criminal Justice
Source: education.nova.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — research doctorate
Subject focus
Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science or a closely related justice subject.
Source: education.nova.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School
Nova Southeastern University — School of Criminal Justice
Source: education.nova.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Location
Fort Lauderdale, FLFor 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
Criminology — core of the degree (“Criminological Theory”)Criminal Justice — core of the degreeJuvenile Justice — formal concentration / track (“Juvenile Justice and Human Services (concentration)”)
Tracks / concentrations
Behavioral Science · Criminal Justice Policy, Practice, and Leadership · Crisis and Emergency Management · Juvenile Justice and Human Services
Source: education.nova.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Required credits
60 total credits
Source: education.nova.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
August
Source: education.nova.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Why this program is listed

Fully online PhD in Criminal Justice with required dissertation.

Research doctorate in criminal justice with criminological theory, statistics, research methods and a required dissertation; four concentrations.

Source: education.nova.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: education.nova.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Online delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.All coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: education.nova.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Campus visits (online option)
Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option)
Not verified
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

Curriculum

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.

Career and licensure statements for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

Research and doctoral requirements

Research areas, supervision, examinations and residency as the school publishes them.

Dissertation

  • A dissertation is required; coursework consists of 12 credits (CJI 9010-9040), with continued enrollment until the final dissertation defense.
    Source: education.nova.edu · verified October 24, 2026

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”.

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

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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 deadline

    May 31 · for August

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: education.nova.edu · verified October 24, 2026
    Year not printed

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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, per credit hour without scholarships/program discounts$1,315per creditCalculated tuition$78,900 = 60 credits × $1,315 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: education.nova.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

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Florida.

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.
  1. education.nova.edu/admissions/tuition-fees.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 24, 2026
  2. education.nova.edu/degrees/doctoral/criminal-justice/index.html — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  3. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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