Overview

John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York is a Comprehensive institution located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 524 West 59th Street
L.64.14NB
New York, NY  10019
United States

Contact Mr. Vincent Papandrea
Director
Email: vpapandrea@jjay.cuny.edu
Phone: 212-237-8864

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other
Latin American Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Cell Biology And Anatomy
Cell/cellular And Molecular Biology
Toxicology
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services, Other
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance
Computer Science
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Professions And Studies, Other
Legal Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Computational Science
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Forensic Psychology
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General
Public Administration
Public Administration And Social Service Professions, Other
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Corrections
Corrections Administration
Corrections And Criminal Justice, Other
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/police Science
Financial Forensics And Fraud Investigation
Fire Science/fire-fighting
Fire Services Administration
Forensic Science And Technology
Securities Services Administration/management
Security And Loss Prevention Services
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Criminology
Economics, General
Political Science And Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18,574

Applied

10,246

Accepted

11,554

Enrolled

Female Admissions

10,738

Females Applied

6,386

Females Accepted

59%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

7,737

Males Applied

3,828

Males Accepted

49%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

65

Application Fee

3.17

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2 Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Minimum SAT score of 1100

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	June 30th	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

6,930

In-state

14,880

Out-of-state

6,930

In-district

Fees

540

Full-time student fees

22,260

Room & board

17,928

Room only

Financial Aid

6,055

Avg. Financial Aid Package

5,702

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,010

Avg. Loan Aid

2,010

Avg. Grant Aid

8,650

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

55%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

6%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

11,554

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

5%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	40.47%
Black or African American	24.06%
White or Caucasian	17.85%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.34%
Asian	13.95%

Gender

Male (36.55%)

Female (63.09%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	1%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Annual Commencement, College Group Tour and Orientations

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Auxiliary University Program, Student Athlete Advisory Community Club, Environmental Club, Law Society and Artists United

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Riflery		Division 3	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Riflery		Division 3	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Faculty

1,153

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 405

Part-time - 748

Male - 580

Female - 573