Overview

Department of Justice, Law and Criminology / Department of Justice, Law and Criminology is located in Washington, DC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)
Master of Science (MS)	Terrorism, homeland security and policy
Master of Science (MS)	Justice, law and criminology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Justice, law and criminology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	48
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

158

Applied

113

Accepted

46

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	2 recommendations, statement of purpose, resume, transcript
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 recommendations, statement of purpose, resume, writing sample, transcript

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

115

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.83%
Black or African American	12.17%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.74%
Unknown	11.3%

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Faculty

52

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 25

Male (31)

Female (21)

Location & Contact

Address Kerwin Hall
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20016-8043
United States

Contact Dr. Joseph Young
Department Chair
Email: djls@american.edu
Phone: 202-885-2948

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