Overview

What's the difference? While criminal justice studies the systems of law enforcement, courts/law, community/institutional corrections, and the juvenile justice system, criminology focuses on the study of criminal behavior and patterns of crime and victimization. So, University of Northern Iowa’s Criminology and Criminal Justice covers both how the system works as well as why people commit crimes. That means whether you want to work in police, courts, corrections or understand patterns of crime, offenders, victims, and policy or social justice reform, our program is here for you.

Key Facts

UNI was the first state school to offer a criminology and criminal justice program in 1985.

Major easily allows for complimentary double majors, minors and certificates.

One of the top criminology programs in the country, via Grad Report.

Coursework focuses on both criminology (the study of crime, its cases and patterns) and criminal justice (the study of the system):

Crime Analysis

Crime and Community

Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System

Victimology

Women, Crime and Society

Race, Ethnicity and Social Justice

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Crime Analysis
Crime and Community
Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System
Victimology
Women, Crime and Society
Race, Ethnicity and Social Justice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00

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UNI operates on a rolling admissions basis.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cedar Falls, United States

Disciplines

Criminal Law Criminology Criminal Justice View 834 other Bachelors in Criminal Justice in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed online application form

Non-refundable application fee of $50

Proof of English proficiency

Educational transcripts from secondary school

A copy of the personal data page of your passport

A completed UNI Financial Statement and Certification form

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

22359 USD / year

≈ 22359 USD / year
Out-of-State

22359 USD / year

≈ 22359 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20950 USD / year

≈ 20950 USD / year

Living costs

Cedar Falls

United States

1119 - 1737 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Cedar Falls

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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