Overview

Department of Criminal Justice / Department of Criminal Justice is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Criminal justice

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	39
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	57

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam None required. Thesis Alternate accepted Professional Paper
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam None required. Thesis Required Qualifying Project
Other Advanced Degrees	Thesis Required for some Professional Paper

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

60

Applied

39

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	July 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	April 1st	April 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	None required.
Master's Degree Requirements	Two letters of reference, official transcripts. Personal statement
Doctoral Degree Exam	None required.
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation, personal statement, CV or resume, writing sample, official transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

146

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.16%
Black or African American	15.75%
White or Caucasian	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.68%
Asian	0.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.16%
Unknown	0.68%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 17

Male (19)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Operations of the elements of the criminal justice system (both theoretical and applied)Social justiceCommunity-engaged research aimed at influencing policy changeCybercrimeEffects of working in the criminal justice system on mental and physical health
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	488,582

Location & Contact

Address Brigman Hall
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY  40292
United States

Contact Dr. Thomas Hughes
Chair
Email: twhugh01@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-6567

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