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CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City, NYPublic MSCHE

The CUNY Graduate Center offers a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, housed at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Verified degree programs

1 program verified so far (1 doctoral). The school may offer more programs than we have verified; certificates are not listed as degrees.

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Ph.D. in Criminal Justice

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus · Full-time
Location: New York City, NY
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Students are expected to complete the doctoral degree in 5 years; all students must complete within 8 years. · 60 credits
Tuition: $1,235 per semester · In-state — Level III, full time, New York residents
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHE
Subjects: Criminology · Criminal Justice
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Accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since July 1, 1961 · next review 01/01/2028

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

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Online student services

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International students

  • International students submit TOEFL or IELTS scores unless they hold a post-secondary degree from an English-only institution; university-funded scholarships are not available to students who are not qualified immigrants.
    Source: gc.cuny.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Institution

Official name
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
365 Fifth Ave, New York City, NY 10016
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
4,305 of 9,116 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 24, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. gc.cuny.edu/criminal-justice — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  5. gc.cuny.edu/fellowships-and-financial-aid/doctoral-student-funding — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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