Overview

Course requirements in social inequality and foundations of social change will expose you to an array of perspectives on the criminal justice system.

Avila University’s small courses and individualized attention mean that you’ll have direct contact with strong faculty who are actively engaged in scholarship.

Even if law enforcement isn’t your preferred career, the foundational courses in research methods and statistical analysis mean that the Criminology and Justice Studies graduates at Avila University are well-prepared to pursue further studies.

Careers

Avila Criminology and Justice Studies graduates are prepared to pursue careers in:

Law Enforcement — Federal, State or Local

Corrections — Prisons and jails, probation and parole

Juveniles — Corrections, probation, and parole, working with child victims of abuse/neglect

Victim Services — Domestic violence, shelters, rape crisis centers

Avila Criminology and Justice Studies graduates choose to work at:

Jackson County Children’s Division

Kansas City, Missouri Police Department

MOCSA – Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault

Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Social Statistics

Criminal Justice

Criminology

Criminological Theory

Research Methods

Sociology

Sociology of Deviance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kansas City, United States

Disciplines

Criminology Criminal Justice View 323 other Bachelors in Criminology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Secondary School Transcripts (sent directly to the Office of Admission by college counselor). Final official transcripts indicating high school graduation must be submitted to the Office of Admission as soon after graduation as possible, but must be received prior to the start of classes.

A student may be admitted if he/she has a 2.5 grade point average or above from previous high school work and an ACT score of 20 or above or an SAT score of 930 or above.

Application for Admission.

Official transcripts from secondary schools and universities attended. Secondary transcripts must be submitted if a student has not completed a full year of postsecondary equivalency.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score report or an equivalent approved English proficiency test score.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

40540 USD / year

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Out-of-State

40540 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

40540 USD / year

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Living costs

Kansas City

United States

980 - 1596 USD / month

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