Overview

Department of Criminology, Law and Society / Department of Criminology, Law and Society is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Criminology, law, and society
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Criminology, law, and society

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (for MA) Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required Major area paper (depends on catalog year)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

91

Applied

69

Accepted

35

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (for MA)
Master's Degree Requirements	College transcripts, goals statement, two letters of recommendation, resume, writing sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	College transcripts, goals statement, three letters of recommendation, resume, writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

87

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.6%
Black or African American	10.34%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.15%
Asian	4.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.15%
Unknown	1.15%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

67

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 47

Male (45)

Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Wrongful convictions; violence, firearms, and public policy; public opinion and justice issues; evidence-based policing and crime policy; corrections, probation, parole, and reentry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,418,630

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 4F4
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact David B. Wilson
Chair
Email: dwilsonb@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-4701
Fax: 703-993-8316

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