Criminal Justice Colleges & Universities

Figuring out which college, school or university offers the right criminal justice program to meet your unique career aspirations can be a difficult and time consuming endeavor. Our editors have compiled the following directory of accredited and reputable criminal justice schools to help you find the education and training that will help you launch you criminal justice career or prepare you for future career advancement opportunities in criminal justice.

University Name	University City(State)	University Type
Albany State University	Albany(GA)	Public
American International College	Springfield(MA)	Private
American University	Washington, D.C.	Private
Andrew Jackson University	Birmingham(AL)	Private
Appalachian State University	Boone(NC)	Public
Arizona State University	Tempe(AZ)	Public
Arizona State University West	Phoenix(AZ)	Public
Armstrong Atlantic State University	Savannah(GA)	Public
Auburn University	Auburn(AL)	Public
Ball State University	Muncie(IN)	Public
Bay Path College	Longmeadow(MA)	Private
Bluffton University	Bluffton(OH)	Private
Boise State University	Boise(ID)	Public
Bowling Green State University	Bowling Green(OH)	Public
Buena Vista University	Storm Lake(IA)	Private
Buffalo State College	Buffalo(NY)	Public
Butler University	Indianapolis(IN)	Private
California Lutheran University	Thousand Oaks(CA)	Private
California State University - Bakersfield	Bakersfield(CA)	Public
California State University - Fresno	Fresno(CA)	Public
California State University - Fullerton	Fullerton(CA)	Public
California State University - Long Beach	Long Beach(CA)	Public
California State University - Sacramento	Sacramento(CA)	Public
California State University - San Bernardino	San Bernardino(CA)	Public
California State University - Stanislaus	Turlock(CA)	Public
Cameron University	Lawton(OK)	Public
Canisius College	Buffalo(NY)	Private
Carroll College	Helena(MT)	Private
Castleton State College	Castleton(VT)	Public
Central Connecticut State University	New Britain(CT)	Public
Central Missouri State University	Warrensburg(MO)	Public
Chicago State University	Chicago(IL)	Public
Citadel, The	Charleston(SC)	Public
College of New Jersey, The	Ewing(NJ)	Public
College of William & Mary	Williamsburg(VA)	Public
Columbus State University	Columbus(GA)	Public
Coppin State College	Baltimore(MD)	Public
Delaware Valley College	Doylestown(PA)	Private
East Carolina University	Greenville(NC)	Public
East Tennessee State University	Johnson City(TN)	Public
Eastern Kentucky University	Richmond(KY)	Public
Eastern Michigan University	Ypsilanti(MI)	Public
Excelsior College	Albany(NY)	Private
Fayetteville State University	Fayetteville(NC)	Public
Florida Atlantic University	Boca Raton(FL)	Public
Florida International University	Miami(FL)	Public
Florida State University	Tallahassee(FL)	Public
George Washington University, The	Washington, D.C.	Private
Georgia State University	Atlanta(GA)	Public
Grambling State University	Grambling(LA)	Public
Idaho State University	Pocatello(ID)	Public
Illinois State University	Normal(IL)	Public
Indiana State University	Terre Haute(IN)	Public
Indiana University	Bloomington(IN)	Public
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis	Indianapolis(IN)	Public
Indiana University Northwest	Gary(IN)	Public
Indiana University of Pennsylvania	Indiana(PA)	Public
Iona College	New Rochelle(NY)	Private
Jackson State University	Jackson(MS)	Public
Jacksonville State University	Jacksonville(AL)	Public
John Jay College of Criminal Justice	New York(NY)	Public
Kent State University	Kent(OH)	Public
Kentucky State University	Frankfort(KY)	Public
Keuka College	Penn Yan(NY)	Private
Lamar University	Beaumont(TX)	Public
Long Island University	Brookville(NY)	Private
Loyola University New Orleans	New Orleans(LA)	Private
Marquette University	Milwaukee(WI)	Private
Marshall University	Huntington(WV)	Public
Marymount University	Arlington(VA)	Private
Mercyhurst College	Erie(PA)	Private
Metropolitan State College of Denver	Denver(CO)	Public
Michigan State University	East Lansing(MI)	Public
Middle Tennessee State University	Murfreesboro(TN)	Public
Minot State University	Minot(ND)	Public
Monmouth University	West Long Branch(NJ)	Private
Murray State University	Murray(KY)	Public
New Jersey City University	Jersey City(NJ)	Public
New Mexico State University	Las Cruces(NM)	Public
Niagara University	Niagara University(NY)	Private
North Carolina Central University	Durham(NC)	Public
North Dakota State University	Fargo(ND)	Public
North Georgia College & State University	Dahlonega(GA)	Public
Northeastern University	Boston(MA)	Private
Northern Arizona University	Flagstaff(AZ)	Public
Northern Kentucky University	Highland Heights(KY)	Public
Northern Michigan University	Marquette(MI)	Public
Oklahoma City University	Oklahoma City(OK)	Private
Old Dominion University	Norfolk(VA)	Public
Pennsylvania State University	University Park(PA)	Public
Portland State University	Portland(OR)	Public
Radford University	Radford(VA)	Public
Rutgers University	New Brunswick(NJ)	Public
Rutgers University - Camden	Camden(NJ)	Public
Rutgers University - Newark	Newark(NJ)	Public
Sage Graduate School	Troy(NY)	Private
Saginaw Valley State University	University Center(MI)	Public
Saint Ambrose University	Davenport(IA)	Private
Saint Joseph's University	Philadelphia(PA)	Private
Saint Louis University	Saint Louis(MO)	Private
Salem State College	Salem(MA)	Public
Salve Regina University	Newport(RI)	Private
Sam Houston State University	Huntsville(TX)	Public
San Diego State University	San Diego(CA)	Public
San Jose State University	San Jose(CA)	Public
Seton Hall University	South Orange(NJ)	Private
Shippensburg University	Shippensburg(PA)	Public
Sonoma State University	Rohnert Park(CA)	Public
Southeast Missouri State University	Cape Girardeau(MO)	Public
Southeastern Louisiana University	Hammond(LA)	Public
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale	Carbondale(IL)	Public
Southwestern Adventist University	Keene(TX)	Private
St. Cloud State University	Saint Cloud(MN)	Public
St. John's University	Jamaica(NY)	Private
Suffolk University	Boston(MA)	Private
SUNY - Plattsburgh	Plattsburgh(NY)	Public
Tarleton State University	Stephenville(TX)	Public
Temple University	Philadelphia(PA)	Public
Tennessee State University	Nashville(TN)	Public
Texas A&M International University	Laredo(TX)	Public
Texas A&M University-Commerce	Commerce(TX)	Public
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi	Corpus Christi(TX)	Public
Texas A&M University-Texarkana	Texarkana(TX)	Public
Texas Christian University	Fort Worth(TX)	Private
Texas State University - San Marcos	San Marcos(TX)	Public
Tiffin University	Tiffin(OH)	Private
Towson University	Towson(MD)	Public
Troy State University	Troy(AL)	Public
University at Albany	Albany(NY)	Public
University of Alabama - Birmingham	Birmingham(AL)	Public
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa	Tuscaloosa(AL)	Public
University of Alaska Anchorage	Anchorage(AK)	Public
University of Alaska Fairbanks	Fairbanks(AK)	Public
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville	Fayetteville(AR)	Public
University of Arkansas - Little Rock	Little Rock(AR)	Public
University of Baltimore	Baltimore(MD)	Public
University of California - Irvine	Irvine(CA)	Public
University of Central Florida	Orlando(FL)	Public
University of Central Oklahoma	Edmond(OK)	Public
University of Cincinnati	Cincinnati(OH)	Public
University of Dayton	Dayton(OH)	Private
University of Delaware	Newark(DE)	Public
University of Florida	Gainesville(FL)	Public
University of Illinois - Chicago	Chicago(IL)	Public
University of Illinois - Springfield	Springfield(IL)	Public
University of Louisiana - Lafayette	Lafayette(LA)	Public
University of Louisiana - Monroe	Monroe(LA)	Public
University of Louisville	Louisville(KY)	Public
University of Maryland	College Park(MD)	Public
University of Massachusetts - Lowell	Lowell(MA)	Public
University of Memphis	Memphis(TN)	Public
University of Missouri - Kansas City	Kansas City(MO)	Public
University of Missouri - St. Louis	Saint Louis(MO)	Public
University of Nebraska - Lincoln	Lincoln(NE)	Public
University of Nebraska - Omaha	Omaha(NE)	Public
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	Las Vegas(NV)	Public
University of Nevada, Reno	Reno(NV)	Public
University of New Haven	West Haven(CT)	Private
University of North Alabama	Florence(AL)	Public
University of North Carolina - Charlotte	Charlotte(NC)	Public
University of North Carolina - Greensboro	Greensboro(NC)	Public
University of North Dakota	Grand Forks(ND)	Public
University of North Florida	Jacksonville(FL)	Public
University of Northern Colorado	Greeley(CO)	Public
University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia(PA)	Private
University of South Alabama	Mobile(AL)	Public
University of South Carolina-Columbia	Columbia(SC)	Public
University of South Florida	Tampa(FL)	Public
University of Southern Mississippi	Hattiesburg(MS)	Public
University of Tennessee-Chattanooga	Chattanooga(TN)	Public
University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Knoxville(TN)	Public
University of Texas - Arlington	Arlington(TX)	Public
University of Texas - El Paso	El Paso(TX)	Public
University of Toledo	Toledo(OH)	Public
University of West Florida	Pensacola(FL)	Public
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee	Milwaukee(WI)	Public
University of Wisconsin - Platteville	Platteville(WI)	Public
University of Wyoming	Laramie(WY)	Public
Valdosta State University	Valdosta(GA)	Public
Villanova University	Villanova(PA)	Private
Virginia Commonwealth University	Richmond(VA)	Public
Washburn University	Topeka(KS)	Public
Washington State University	Pullman(WA)	Public
Washington State University - Spokane	Spokane(WA)	Public
Wayne State University	Detroit(MI)	Public
Weber State University	Ogden(UT)	Public
West Chester University	West Chester(PA)	Public
Western Illinois University	Macomb(IL)	Public
Western Michigan University	Kalamazoo(MI)	Public
Western New England College	Springfield(MA)	Private
Westfield State College	Westfield(MA)	Public
Wichita State University	Wichita(KS)	Public
Widener University	Chester(PA)	Private
Wilmington College	New Castle(DE)	Private
Worcester State College	Worcester(MA)	Public
Wright State University	Dayton(OH)	Public
Youngstown State University	Youngstown(OH)	Public

If you know any additional accredited criminal justice schools or programs you think belong in our directory please email your suggestions to info@careeradvantage.com C/O Criminal Justice Careers for review.

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