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Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, INPublic HLC

Purdue University Global offers an online Associate of Applied Science, Bachelor of Science (with six optional concentrations) and Master of Science in Criminal Justice.

Verified degree programs

3 programs verified so far (1 associate, 1 bachelor's, 1 master's). The school may offer more programs than we have verified; certificates are not listed as degrees.

Purdue University Global

Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAppliedAssociate of Applied Science
Format: Fully online
Location: West Lafayette, INSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 2 years average completion · 90 credits
Tuition: $371 per credit · All students — Associate program, cost per credit
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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Purdue University Global

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeCJ with forensic focusBachelor of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: West Lafayette, INSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 4 years average completion (Page labels it average completion at a full-time schedule.) · 180 credits
Tuition: $371 per credit · All students — Bachelor program, cost per credit
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Crime Scene Investigation · Forensic Psychology · Homeland Security · Juvenile Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing
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Purdue University Global

Master of Science in Criminal Justice

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: West Lafayette, INSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 1 year average completion · 45 credits
Tuition: $420 per credit · All students — Master program, cost per credit
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Criminal Justice Administration
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1997 · next review 08/31/2033

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

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

FEPAC program accreditation

None of this school's listed programs appears in FEPAC's accredited-program list. FEPAC accredits forensic science programs only and is optional; its absence does not make a program ineligible here.

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.

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists associate, bachelor's, master's and PhD programs in its subjects. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (certificates, associate degrees, electives-only degrees…).
  • Crime Scene Technician Certificate (Certificate)Certificate, not a degree.Source: catalog.purdueglobal.edu · verified October 24, 2026
  • Master of Science in Homeland Security and Emergency Management (Master of Science)Emergency management program accredited by IFSAC (fire service), generic homeland security and emergency management without substantial criminal justice specialization.Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Institution

Official name
Purdue University Global
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
2550 Northwestern Avenue, Suite 1100, West Lafayette, IN 47906
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
44,291 of 44,421 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. catalog.purdueglobal.edu/undergraduate/social-behavioral-sciences/crime-scene-technician-certificate — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 24, 2026
  2. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. purdueglobal.edu/degree-programs/criminal-justice/online-master-homeland-security/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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