Overview

Carroll University’s Criminal Justice major prepares you to understand the complexity of the criminal justice system and criminal behaviours. The programme is rooted in social and criminal justice, sociology and criminology.

Key facts

You’ll be challenged to explore some of the most difficult and immediate concerns facing American society, and think critically about the issues that create an environment where criminal behaviour can thrive. You’ll dive into questions that require you to think deeply about the role of punishment as a deterrent, the growing focus on victim’s rights and the impact of rehabilitation and prevention in reducing crime.

The field offers a variety of career options, including working in the court system, law, law enforcement, private investigation, community rehabilitation, advocacy, corrections, loss prevention, probation and parole, teaching and graduate school.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Criminology

Capstone - What works in criminal justice policy

Sociology

Social Problems

Methods of Social Science Research

Dissecting Truths of the Criminal Justice System

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

More details

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and you'll receive an admissions decision within two weeks of submitting a complete application.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Waukesha, United States

Disciplines

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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

Official or Unofficial High School Transcript

Students must have completed a minimum of 6 semesters of high school to be eligible for review (through junior year)

Unofficial transcripts are accepted for admission purposes

A final, official transcript will be required at the completion of your high school degree

Standardized Test Scores (optional)

Carroll accepts ACT or SAT

The writing portion of the ACT is not required or considered in admission

An unofficial copy of your test score is accepted for admission purposes

If multiple test scores are received, we will super score to give students a benefit

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

41200 USD / year

≈ 41200 USD / year
Out-of-State

41200 USD / year

≈ 41200 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

41200 USD / year

≈ 41200 USD / year

Living costs

Waukesha

United States

1283 - 2128 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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Scholarships Information

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Key facts

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

Waukesha

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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