Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, INPublic HLC

IU Indianapolis offers criminal justice degrees through the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and forensic science and digital forensics degrees through the School of Science's Department of Forensic & Investigative Sciences.

Verified degree programs

5 programs verified so far (3 bachelor's, 2 master's). The school may offer more programs than we have verified; certificates are not listed as degrees.

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Bachelor'sBSCJDedicated degree

Campus

Indianapolis, IN

Campus-based study

Duration not verified · 120 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: HLC

Criminal Justice

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Indiana University-Indianapolis

Bachelor of Science in Digital Forensics

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeDigital forensicsBachelor of Science

Campus

Indianapolis, IN

Campus-based study

Typical time to complete: 4 years · 120 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: HLC

Digital Forensics

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Indiana University-Indianapolis

Bachelor of Science in Forensic & Investigative Sciences

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeLaboratory scienceBachelor of Science

Campus

Indianapolis, IN

Campus-based study

Typical time to complete: 4 years · 120 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: HLCFEPAC-accredited program

Forensic Science

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Indiana University-Indianapolis

Master of Science in Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science

Fully online

Indianapolis, INSchool location, not a residency requirement

Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement); internship required

Duration not verified · 36 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: HLC

Criminal Justice

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Indiana University-Indianapolis

Master of Science in Forensic Science

Master'sMSDedicated degreeLaboratory scienceMaster of Science

Campus · Full-time, Part-time

Indianapolis, IN

Campus-based study

Thesis option: anticipated within two years; non-thesis option: about 12 calendar months for full-time students (full-time) · 30 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: HLCFEPAC-accredited program

Forensic Science

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Accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Institutional accreditation — accredited · since July 1, 1969 · next review 08/31/2033
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education
Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

Bachelor of Science in Forensic & Investigative SciencesListed by FEPAC as “Forensic and Investigative Sciences. Concentrations in Forensic Biology and Forensic Chemistry (Bachelors), Full Accreditation”Source: aafs.org · verified October 24, 2026
Master of Science in Forensic ScienceListed by FEPAC as “Forensic Science (Masters), Thesis Option). Concentrations in Forensic Biology and Forensic Chemistry (Full Accreditation”Source: aafs.org · verified October 24, 2026

Institutional accreditation covers the institution. It does not mean every program is FEPAC-accredited — FEPAC accredits individual programs, and we show it only for the program FEPAC lists.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Institution

Official name: Indiana University-Indianapolis
Control: Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location: 420 University Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5143
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education: 3,154 of 25,497 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.

academics.iu.edu/degrees/indianapolis/master-of-science-in-criminal-justice-and-public-safety.html — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — HLC 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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