Overview

Department of Criminal Justice / Department of Criminal Justice is located in Orlando, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Criminal justice
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice
(Certificate)	Police leadership
(Certificate)	Corrections leadership
(Certificate)	Juvenile justice leadership

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	88
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	20

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

211

Applied

162

Accepted

106

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, letters of recommendation, resume, goal statement
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, curriculum vitae, goal statement, writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

321

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	26.48%
Black or African American	20.25%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.31%
Asian	2.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.31%
Two or more races	3.74%
Unknown	1.25%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Location & Contact

Address 4000 Central Florida Boulevard
Orlando, FL  32816
United States

Contact Dr. Eugene Paoline III
Program Director
Email: eugene.paoline@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-2603

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