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Ph.D. in Criminal Justice

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A 45 to 57 credit on-campus PhD in criminal justice with comprehensive examinations and a dissertation.

Official program name
Ph.D. in Criminal Justice
Awarded degree
Doctor of Philosophy · major: Criminal Justice
Source: newhaven.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: newhaven.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School
Location
West Haven, CT
Subjects
Criminal Justice — core of the degree
Required credits
45-57 total credits
Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration
5-6 years
Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Start terms
Fall
Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated research PhD in criminal justice.

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

Curriculum

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

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.

Research areas

  • Specializations may be custom; faculty research areas include corrections and juvenile justice among others.
    Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Choosing a supervisor

  • Students work with the program director and a dissertation advisor to select a specialization.
    Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Qualifying examinations

  • Students must pass all three comprehensive examinations.
    Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Dissertation

  • Minimum 45 credits include 3 credits of dissertation prospectus and 9 hours of dissertation credits; students defend a dissertation.
    Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Residency

  • Minimum residency requirement of 30 semester credits of doctoral coursework in the program.
    Source: newhaven.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”.
Prior degree
OptionalApplicants can apply without a master's degree.
Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3.5 — A minimum 3.5 GPA for the final two years of undergraduate study or for all master's coursework is expected.
Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation.
Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Writing sample
RequiredAn academic or other professional writing sample.
Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
OptionalOptional, although highly encouraged for applicants seeking PhD program funding.
Source: newhaven.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.

  • Funding / assistantship consideration

    January 15 (priority, funding consideration) · for Fall

    The school does not print a year with this date.

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

  • Application deadline

    March 15 (final application deadline) · for Fall

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: newhaven.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 — Graduate tuition per credit hourFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$1,185per credit · 2026-2027Source: newhaven.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

Accreditation

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

Institutional accreditation

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — 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.
  1. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. newhaven.edu/about/departments/bursars/tuition/graduate-2026-2027.php — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 24, 2026
  3. newhaven.edu/lee-college/criminal-justice-phd/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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