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Criminal Justice Schools in the US

Schools with at least one verified program. Each holds a current institutional accreditation recorded in the U.S. Department of Education's accreditation database (DAPIP). FEPAC accreditation of forensic science programs is shown separately, only where FEPAC lists the program.

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Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking. What we list

University of Central Oklahoma campus — The UCO Wellness Center.

University of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, OKPublicAccredited: HLC

The University of Central Oklahoma offers criminal justice degrees through its School of Criminal Justice and forensic science degrees through the Forensic Science Institute.

University of Management and Technology

Arlington, VAPrivate for-profitAccredited: DEAC

The University of Management and Technology in Arlington, Virginia offers online criminal justice and homeland security degrees from the associate to the master's level, plus a business degree major and a public administration concentration in criminal justice administration.

University of Mississippi campus — Taken from https://www.flickr.com/photos/lordsutch/17356812/sizes/o/in/set-412671/

University of Mississippi

University, MSPublicAccredited: SACSCOC

The University of Mississippi offers a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and an online Master of Criminal Justice through its Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies, and a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Chemistry through its Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

University of Nebraska at Omaha campus — Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center at the University of Nebraska at Omaha

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Omaha, NEPublicAccredited: HLC

The University of Nebraska at Omaha houses the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, which offers a BS (campus and online), an MA, an MS (campus and online) and a PhD in Criminology and Criminal Justice.

University of New Haven campus — University of New Haven campus and surroundings, June 2011

University of New Haven

West Haven, CTPrivate nonprofitAccredited: NECHE

The University of New Haven houses its criminal justice, forensic science, homeland security and related programs in the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences.

University of North Texas campus — Picture of the New Life Science Building

University of North Texas

Denton, TXPublicAccredited: SACSCOC

The University of North Texas offers a BS and an MS in Criminal Justice (both available online) through its Department of Criminal Justice, plus BS degrees in chemistry, biochemistry and biology with a formal forensic science concentration.

University of Providence

Great Falls, MTPrivate nonprofitAccredited: NWCCU

University of Providence in Great Falls, Montana offers criminal justice at the associate and bachelor's level on campus and online, a BS in forensic science and a forensic psychology concentration in its BA in Psychology.

University of South Florida campus — The Running of the Bulls in front of the University of South Florida's Marshall Center

University of South Florida

Tampa, FLPublicAccredited: SACSCOC

The University of South Florida's Department of Criminology, in the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, offers a BA in Criminology (campus and online), a campus MA and PhD in Criminology, a fully online MA in Criminal Justice and a 100% online MS in Cybercrime.

University of Wisconsin-Platteville campus — UW-Platteville campus

University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Platteville, WIPublicAccredited: HLC

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville's Department of Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigation offers bachelor's degrees in criminal justice (BA and BS, campus and online), a campus Bachelor of Science in Forensic Investigation, and an online Master of Science in Criminal Justice.

Utah Valley University campus — Campus in the fall

Utah Valley University

Orem, UTPublicAccredited: NWCCU

Utah Valley University's Criminal Justice department, in the College of Health and Public Service, offers associate degrees in criminal justice and forensic science, a BS in criminal justice, and a BS in forensic science with two emphases.