What are the admission requirements? 

Admission to the Master's of Criminal Justice program is competitive and limited to a number of well-qualified applicants. If you would like to apply, please note that you should have already received an undergraduate degree in criminal justice or a related social or behavioral science area.

As an applicant, you will be evaluated on past academic performance, score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and overall experience and progression in the criminal justice field or other areas of experience. Specific admissions criteria include:

• Completion of the WSU admissions application form
• Completion of the application to the Master's of Criminal Justice program (PDF)
• Submission of official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
• Submission of a current resume
• Submission of a written personal statement explaining interest in the program
• Submission of GRE scores

Each applicant will be considered on an individual basis, and those whose undergraduate work does not reflect a basic foundation in criminal justice study or who do not meet the specific admission requirements may be admitted on a provisional basis. If you are applying without undergraduate competency in criminal justice, you will be required to take basic undergraduate criminal justice classes before being admitted to full candidacy.

What are the GPA and GRE requirements?

To apply for the program, you must have at least a 2.7 GPA for all undergraduate credits or a 3.2 GPA for the last half of undergraduate credits. You are required to take the GRE; however, there is no minimum score to apply.

Where can I get more information?  

To talk to an advisor, contact the enrollment director at 801-626-6369.