Overview

The Criminology and Criminal Justice program from Eastern Kentucky University approaches criminology and criminal justice as an academic discipline. Our program’s objectives (listed below) are based upon the assumption that responsible public policy decision-making and meaningful reform require a broad-based academic experience.

This education should foster critical thinking, a strong theoretical foundation, solid research methods skills, real-world knowledge about society and the criminal justice system, and an awareness of the key philosophical principles associated with the administration of justice

Careers

Non-profit Organizations

District Attorneys Office

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

State Department

U.S. Marshals Service

Department of Agriculture

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Criminal Justice Studies

History of Criminal Justice

Violence Against Women

Analysis of Criminal Justice Data

Advanced Police Administration

Analysis of Police Operations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

30-36

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Richmond, United States

Disciplines

Criminal Law Criminology Criminal Justice View 86 other Masters in Criminal Law in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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146 _(verbal)

140 _{(quantitative)}

4 _(analytical)

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Other requirements

General requirements

Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher learning

A 3.0 GPA overall OR 3.25 in the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work

Have a combined score of at least 286 on the verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE and an analytical writing score of 4.0

Submit a personal statement to the EKU Graduate School

Submit two letters of recommendation directly to the Criminal Justice Graduate Program Coordinator in the College of Justice & Safety

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

17490 USD / year

≈ 17490 USD / year
Out-of-State

17490 USD / year

≈ 17490 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

17490 USD / year

≈ 17490 USD / year

Additional Details

Online: $649 per Credit Hour

Living costs

Richmond

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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