Overview

Department of Criminal Justice / Department of Criminal Justice is located in Cincinnati, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam MAT, GRE, or LSAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10

Applied

5

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	MAT, GRE, or LSAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.7; official transcript; 2 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

8

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	25%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	12.5%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

4

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 1

Male (3)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Women and crime, crime policy, policing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3800 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH  45207
United States

Contact Dr. Y. Gail Hurst
Chair
Email: hurst@xavier.edu
Phone: 513-745-1070
Fax: 513-745-3220

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