Seattle University · Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics

Forensic Psychology, BA

Bachelor'sBADedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

An in-person Bachelor of Arts in Forensic Psychology within the Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics.

Official program name: Forensic Psychology, BA
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Arts · major: Forensic Psychology
Source: seattleu.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: seattleu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Forensic type: Forensic psychologyPsychology applied to legal and justice settings. Academic study does not by itself confer eligibility to practice as a psychologist.
Source: seattleu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School: Seattle University — Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics
Source: seattleu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Location: Seattle, WA
Source: seattleu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Subjects: Forensic Psychology — core of the degree
Required credits: 120 semester credits
Source: seattleu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration: 4 years
Source: seattleu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Entry pathway

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

Why this program is listed

Degree title names forensic psychology; coursework includes psychology, abnormal psychology and criminal profiling.

Source: seattleu.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: On campus
Source: seattleu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Curriculum

Coursework includes foundational psychology, abnormal psychology, criminal profiling and electives.
Source: seattleu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

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

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 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 — Undergraduate full-time flat rate (12-18 credits), academic yearFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$59,400	per academic year · 2026-27Source: seattleu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
All students — Undergraduate part-time rate (quarters)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$1,320	per credit · 2026-27Calculated tuition$158,400 = 120 credits × $1,320 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: seattleu.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

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — 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.

Sources and verification

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

DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
seattleu.edu/academics/all-programs/forensic-psychology-ba--bs/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
seattleu.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-and-fees/undergraduate-cost-of-attendance/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 24, 2026

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