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University of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, OKPublic HLC

FEPAC-accredited programs: 2

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

Verified degree programs

11 programs verified so far (7 bachelor's, 4 master's). The school may offer more programs than we have verified; certificates are not listed as degrees.

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University of Central Oklahoma

Criminal Justice - Corrections and Transformative Justice, B.A.

Bachelor'sBADedicated degreeBachelor of Arts
Format: Campus
Location: Edmond, OK
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 124 credits
Tuition: $7,632 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate, Oklahoma resident (cost-of-attendance estimate, full-time, two semesters) · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Corrections
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University of Central Oklahoma

Criminal Justice - General Criminal Justice, B.A.

Bachelor'sBADedicated degreeBachelor of Arts
Format: Campus
Location: Edmond, OK
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 124 credits
Tuition: $7,632 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate, Oklahoma resident (cost-of-attendance estimate, full-time, two semesters) · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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University of Central Oklahoma

Criminal Justice - Police, B.A.

Bachelor'sBADedicated degreeBachelor of Arts
Format: Campus
Location: Edmond, OK
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 124 credits
Tuition: $7,632 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate, Oklahoma resident (cost-of-attendance estimate, full-time, two semesters) · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing
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University of Central Oklahoma

Forensic Science - Chemistry, B.S.

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeLaboratory scienceBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Edmond, OK
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $7,632 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate, Oklahoma resident (cost-of-attendance estimate, full-time, two semesters) · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLCFEPAC-accredited program
Subjects: Forensic Science
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University of Central Oklahoma

Forensic Science - Digital Forensics, B.S.

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeDigital forensicsBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Edmond, OK
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $7,632 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate, Oklahoma resident (cost-of-attendance estimate, full-time, two semesters) · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Digital Forensics · Forensic Science
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University of Central Oklahoma

Forensic Science - Forensic Investigations, B.S.

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeCrime sceneBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Edmond, OK
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $7,632 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate, Oklahoma resident (cost-of-attendance estimate, full-time, two semesters) · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Crime Scene Investigation · Forensic Science
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University of Central Oklahoma

Forensic Science - Molecular Biology, B.S.

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeLaboratory scienceBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Edmond, OK
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $7,632 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate, Oklahoma resident (cost-of-attendance estimate, full-time, two semesters) · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Forensic Science
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University of Central Oklahoma

Forensic Science - Digital Forensics, M.S.

Master'sMSDedicated degreeDigital forensicsMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Edmond, OK
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: $6,468 per academic year · In-state — Graduate, Oklahoma resident (cost-of-attendance estimate, full-time, two semesters) · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Digital Forensics
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University of Central Oklahoma

Forensic Science - Molecular Biology, M.S.

Master'sMSDedicated degreeLaboratory scienceMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Edmond, OK
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: $6,468 per academic year · In-state — Graduate, Oklahoma resident (cost-of-attendance estimate, full-time, two semesters) · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLCFEPAC-accredited program
Subjects: Forensic Science
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University of Central Oklahoma

Master of Arts in Criminal Justice and Criminology

Master'sMADedicated degreeMaster of Arts
Format: Campus
Location: Edmond, OK
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $6,468 per academic year · In-state — Graduate, Oklahoma resident (cost-of-attendance estimate, full-time, two semesters) · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Criminology
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University of Central Oklahoma

Master of Science in Forensic Science

Master'sMSDedicated degreeLaboratory scienceMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Edmond, OK
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: $6,468 per academic year · In-state — Graduate, Oklahoma resident (cost-of-attendance estimate, full-time, two semesters) · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Forensic Science
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1947 · next review 08/31/2033

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

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

FEPAC program accreditation

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…).
  • Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) in Forensic Science (Doctor of Science)The program page describes it as a professional doctorate.Source: uco.edu · verified October 24, 2026
  • Forensic Science Micro-credentialMicro-credential, not a degree.Source: uco.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of Central Oklahoma
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
100 N University Dr, Edmond, OK 73034
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
1,771 of 12,148 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 — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. uco.edu/fsi/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  5. uco.edu/programs/cla/criminal-justice/general.PHP — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  6. uco.edu/programs/jcgs/fsi/dsc-forensics.PHP — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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