Overview

Criminology and Criminal Justice is offered by Niagara University. The criminal justice program is one of the largest departments housed on campus, and continues to be a popular program, drawing students from Western New York, Southern Ontario, across the U.S., and abroad.

Key Facts

NU’s program educates and guides students in all areas of the fields of criminology and criminal justice, such as victim services, social services, research, and law, while helping students develop a network of connections through internship opportunities, study abroad programs, and faculty-student research. Upon completion of the program, students will be ready for careers within or outside of criminology and criminal justice, or may go on to law school or graduate school. The department has a full-time professional-in-residence on staff, with more than 20 years of experience, to help place students in meaningful internships. Over the past several years, students have been placed in federal, state, and local criminal justice agencies. Some students have also taken advantage of semester-long internships in Washington, D.C., or with the New York state government in Albany. Students also have great study abroad opportunities – over the last five years alone, close to a hundred students have traveled abroad on two-week excursions to countries including Belgium, Ireland, England, Wales, Scotland, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, and the Netherlands.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Criminology

Juvenile Justice

Law Enforcement

American Criminal Courts

Corrections
Urban Crime

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

National and Canadians: Niagara University has rolling admissions.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, 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

A student's scholastic achievement in high school

Evidence of past performance and character

Recommendations from teachers, counselors and others

Optional: Results from either the SAT Reasoning Test 1 (Old SAT), New SAT (post 3/16) or American College Test (ACT)

Documentation for F-1 Visa is required

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

38300 USD / year

≈ 38300 USD / year
Out-of-State

38300 USD / year

≈ 38300 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

38300 USD / year

≈ 38300 USD / year

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 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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Key information

Duration

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Delivered

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

New York City

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