Overview

Key facts

Washington State University's Criminal Justice examines the causes and patterns of criminal behavior, the institutions and individuals that work within the criminal justice system, and the role law plays in prevention and responses to crime. The study of criminal justice is a highly interdisciplinary pursuit, often incorporating elements of sociology, psychology, history and political science.

What You’ll Learn

WSU’s criminal justice program—available completely online—combines problem-driven research and real-world expertise to prepare you to be a leader in local, state, federal and private law enforcement. Graduates can use the practical knowledge and advanced critical-thinking skills gained from their criminal justice education in a wide variety of diverse career opportunities, including crime analysis, community corrections, victim advocacy, child protective services, border security, cyber-crime prevention, security/loss prevention and court administration.

Programme Structure

WSU Criminal Justice Program Strengths

WSU’s criminal justice program was founded in 1943 and is the second oldest continuous criminal justice program in the nation. In 2014, WSU’s online criminal justice degree was rated number one in the nation by the group “Criminal Justice Degree Online.”
A degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology is a social science degree that has been used to obtain all kinds of federal, state, and local jobs in the public and private sectors. As such, our criminal justice program is a policy-based curriculum drawing from the social sciences, specifically from the areas of sociology, psychology, and political science.
Our online criminal justice degree faculty members from WSU’s College of Arts and Sciences routinely lend their expertise to a broad range of agencies. Many of our graduates hold top positions in law enforcement organizations.

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-05-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-12 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-03-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-19 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-08 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-11-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Criminal Justice View 242 other Bachelors in Criminal Justice in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be considered for admission to Washington State University as a first-year student, a student needs to complete at least 12 years of school, culminating in an appropriate secondary certificate or external examination. (We may consider the first year or two of university in some countries to be secondary level.)
Schooling should include preparation in humanities, mathematics, basic sciences, and social sciences.
WSU requires a minimum grade point average of 2.70 (on a 4.00 scale) for admission as an international first-year student.

Tuition Fee

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International

6511 USD/year

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National

6511 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6511 USD per year
In-State

5839 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5839 USD per year

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Scholarships Information

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