2024 Best Colleges in Criminology Study
By school types, there are 10 public schools and 0 private schools in the best Criminology colleges. University of Maryland-College Park ranked first and SUNY at Albany ranked second.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the best colleges in Criminology study is $12,909 for state residents and $33,145 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 56.38% and the average SAT score is 1,270.The average number of students is 31,887 and the average student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $33,145 and University of California-Irvine has the highest tuition & fees of $45,014 and CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has the lowest tuition & fees of $15,420.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $32,330 and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the highest tuition & fees of $43,828 and CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has the lowest tuition & fees of $20,962.
- The average SAT score is 1,270 and University of Maryland-College Park has the highest SAT score of 1,460 and University of Missouri-St Louis has the lowest score of 1,130.
- The average acceptance rate is 56.38% and University of California-Irvine has the tightest (lowest) rate of 21% and Michigan State University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 88%.
- The average student population is 31,887 and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the most students of 50,028 and Rutgers University-Newark has the fewest students of 11,017.
- The average graduation rate is 73.00% and University of Maryland-College Park has the highest rate of 89% and University of Missouri-St Louis has the lowest rate of 51%.
2024 Best Colleges in Criminology Study
The following table lists the best colleges in Criminology programs. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD Public, 4 years | $40,306 | $37,383 | 1,460 | 44.6% | 40,792 | 89% | 18 to 1 |
| 2 | SUNY at Albany Albany, NY Public, 4 years | $28,998 | $25,875 | 1,190 | 67.9% | 16,658 | 65% | 17 to 1 |
| 3 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH Public, 4 years | $30,582 | $26,674 | 1,260 | 86.2% | 41,155 | 72% | 18 to 1 |
| 4 | University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO Public, 4 years | $33,432 | $35,040 | 1,130 | 51.1% | 15,181 | 51% | 13 to 1 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA Public, 4 years | $40,188 | $43,828 | 1,300 | 55.2% | 50,028 | 83% | 15 to 1 |
| 6 | University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA Public, 4 years | $45,014 | $29,377 | - | 21.2% | 35,937 | 86% | 18 to 1 |
| 7 | Florida State University Tallahassee, FL Public, 4 years | $18,786 | $26,707 | 1,290 | 25.0% | 44,161 | 84% | 17 to 1 |
| 8 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Public, 4 years | $43,372 | $41,224 | 1,260 | 88.0% | 50,023 | 81% | 17 to 1 |
| 9 | Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ Public, 4 years | $35,348 | $36,225 | - | 73.9% | 11,017 | 66% | 13 to 1 |
| 10 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY Public, 4 years | $15,420 | $20,962 | - | 50.7% | 13,921 | 53% | 16 to 1 |
| Average | $33,145 | $32,330 | 1,270 | 56.4% | 31,887 | 73% | 16 to 1 |