Criminal Justice

Prospective students will complete the UC Graduate Admissions Application. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all required materials and support documents are successfully submitted by the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be processed or reviewed.

The Doctoral program only admits for Fall semester start. Review of applications typically begins in early January.

Admission requirements include:

• A baccalaureate degree or higher from an accredited institution
  • Preferred minimum grade point average of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
  • Applicants without a graduate degree may be admitted at the doctoral level or referred to the master's program (or denied admission)
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores
  • Preferred scores in 50th percentile or above
• At least two (2) letters of recommendation (3 preferred)
• A personal statement describing relevant qualifications, goals, and program fit
• Recent writing sample
• Curriculum Vitae highlighting any prior research or teaching experience is recommended

Additional requirements for International applicants:

• Fulfillment of the English proficiency requirement
• Submission of a NACES member transcript evaluation at the time of application