Overview

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

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

19,307

Applied

10,864

Accepted

12,151

Enrolled

Female Admissions

11,123

Females Applied

6,575

Females Accepted

59%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

8,117

Males Applied

4,241

Males Accepted

52%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

65

Application Fee

3.31

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	Not reported	December 1st	Yes
Other early decision plan	December 1st	January 31st	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	610	710
SAT Math	-	610	700

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

6,930

In-state

14,880

Out-of-state

6,930

In-district

Fees

540

Full-time student fees

24,674

Room & board

20,124

Room only

Financial Aid

7,420

Avg. Financial Aid Package

6,273

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,074

Avg. Loan Aid

2,893

Avg. Grant Aid

9,797

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

52.3%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

3%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

12,151

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

6%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	51.44%
Black or African American	16.88%
White or Caucasian	12.66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.35%
Asian	12.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.18%
Two or more races	2.61%

Gender

Male (35.55%)

Female (60.61%)

Campus Life

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	No	Division 3	No
Basketball	No	Division 3	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Riflery		Division 3	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming	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	No	Division 3	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Riflery		Division 3	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Swimming	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No		No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Volleyball	No	Division 3	No

Faculty

1,172

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 416

Part-time - 756

Male - 585

Female - 587