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At John Jay, we are committed to offering you, our students, an extraordinary learning experience. Our award-winning faculty, many of whom are leading authorities in their fields, bring to the undergraduate and graduate programs a breadth of experience and know-how that is second to none. Faculty balance their scholarship with a dedication to you through both classroom instruction and independent study advising.
From our cutting-edge research and teaching facilities, to our expert faculty, and to our interdisciplinary approach to learning, you are afforded an education that prepares you for careers of the 21st century.
Since we are a publicly funded college, our tuition is far more affordable than that of private colleges and universities. We also offer many scholarships to help lessen your debt after graduation.

- Graduation
- About Our Faculty
- Undergraduate Study
- Academic Standards & Requirements
- Requirements for Associate Degrees
- Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees
- Certificate Programs
- Addiction Studies Certificate Program
- Dispute Resolution Program
- EMT-D Certification Training Programs
- Emergency Psychology Technician Certificate Training Program
- New York City Police Studies Certificate Program
- Certificate in Security Management Studies
- M.A. Certificate Program in Terrorism Studies
- Addiction Studies Certificate Program
- Baccalaureate Majors
- Computer Information Systems in Criminal Justice and Public Administration (BS)
- Correctional Studies (BS)
- Criminal Justice (BA)
- Criminal Justice (BS)
- Criminal Justice Administration and Planning (BS)
- Criminology (BA)
- Deviant Behavior and Social Control (BA)
- Fire Science (BS)
- Fire and Emergency Service (BA)
- Forensic Science (BS)
- Forensic Psychology (BA)
- Government (BA)
- International Criminal Justice (BA)
- Judicial Studies (BA)
- Justice Studies (BA)
- Legal Studies (BS)
- Police Studies (BS)
- Public Administration (BA)
- Security Management (BS)
- Computer Information Systems in Criminal Justice and Public Administration (BS)
- Minors
- Addiction Studies
- African -American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Corrections
- Counseling
- Criminology
- Economics
- English
- Fire Science
- Gender Studies
- Government
- History
- Law
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Police Studies
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Puerto Rican/Latin American Studies
- Russian
- Security Manangement
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech and Media/Theatre
- Addiction Studies
- Commencement Honors and Awards
- Special Opportunity Programs
- Connecting Classroom to Community
- Cooperative Education (co-op)
- Internships
- Study Abroad
- Graduate Study
- Master's Programs
- Master of Arts in Criminal Justice
- Master of Science in Forensic Computing
- Master of Arts in Forensic Mental Health Counseling
- Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology
- Master of Science in Forensic Science
- Master of Science in Protection Management
- Master of Public Administration
- Master of Public Administration-Inspector General Program
- Doctoral Programs
- BA/MA
- Graduate Academic Standards
- Master's Programs
- Doctoral Programs
- Continuing Education and Professional Studies
- Academic Departments
- Library
- Department of African American Studies
- Department of Anthropology
- Department of Art, Music, and Philosophy
- Department of Counseling and Communication Skills
- Department of English
- Department of Foreign Languages and Literature
- Department of Government
- Department of History
- Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
- Department of Law, Police Science & Criminal Justice Administration
- Department of Latin American and Latina/o Studies
- Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
- Department of Physical Education and Athletics
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Public Management
- Department of Sciences
- Department of SEEK
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Speech, Theatre and Media Studies
- Academic Resources
- Research
- Centers and Institutes
- Center for Crime Prevention and Control
- Center for Cybercrime Studies
- The Center on International Human Rights
- Center on Media, Crime and Justice
- Center for Modern Forensic Practice
- Center on Race, Crime and Justice
- Center on Terrorism
- Criminal Justice Center
- Criminal Justice Leadership Academy
- Criminal Justice Research & Evaluation Center
- CUNY Dispute Resolution Consortium
- Fire Science Institute
- Forensic Psychology Research Institute
- Institute for Criminal Justice Ethics
- Pre Law Institute
- Prisoner Reentry Institute
- West Point Program
- Programs for High School Students
- Courses and Schedules
- Career Development