Top Criminology Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#33/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

7.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA5%Acceptance Rate
B.A Criminology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1560TOEFL100PTE68
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Tuition:  
$56.2K/Yr
Living
$19K/Yr
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#98/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

Pennsylvania State University, State College

4.7(Based on 19 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA54%Acceptance Rate
M.A Criminology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$44.1K/Yr
Living
$11.3K/Yr
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#102/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

Ohio State University, Columbus

5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%Acceptance Rate
B.A Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT21TOEFL79
Programs
Tuition:  
$41.3K/Yr
Living
$15.2K/Yr
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#174/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

UM-College Park, College Park

6.3(Based on 24 User Reviews)Maryland, USA45%Acceptance Rate
M.A Criminology and Criminal Justice
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE320TOEFL80PTE68
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Tuition:  
$33.9K/Yr
Living
$17.4K/Yr
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#285/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

University of Florida, Gainesville

6.8(Based on 17 User Reviews)Florida, USA24%Acceptance Rate
M.A Criminology, Law and Society
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE308IELTS6
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Tuition:  
$29.4K/Yr
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#154/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

UC-Irvine, Irvine

6.8(Based on 7 User Reviews)California, USA38.7%Acceptance Rate
B.A Criminology, Law and Society
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT30TOEFL80PTE46
Programs
Tuition:  
$33.2K/Yr
Living
$16.7K/Yr
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#501/551 QS Ranking 2024(Arts)

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

New Mexico, USA73.5%Acceptance Rate
B.A Criminology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo95IELTS6PTE47
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Tuition:  
$35.1K/Yr
Living
$9.9K/Yr
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#184/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis

9.0(Based on 15 User Reviews)Minnesota, USA77%Acceptance Rate
B.A Criminology (Major)
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL79PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
$38.5K/Yr
Living
$9.9K/Yr
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#501/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

University of Miami, Coral Gables

9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Florida, USA19%Acceptance Rate
B.A Criminology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$58.1K/Yr
Living
$13.7K/Yr
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#401/401 THE Ranking 2020(Arts)

West Virginia University, Morgantown

7.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)West Virginia, USA73%Acceptance Rate
B.A Criminology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE53
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Tuition:  
$27.4K/Yr
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#221/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago

9.3(Based on 8 User Reviews)Illinois, USA78.5%Acceptance Rate
M.A Criminology, Law and Justice
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE318IELTS6.5PTE54
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Tuition:  
$39.8K/Yr
Living
$14.6K/Yr
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#451/500 QS Ranking 2019(Arts)

Umass-Boston, Boston

5.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA83%Acceptance Rate
B.A Criminology and Criminal Justice
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT960TOEFL79PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$40.9K/Yr
Living
$18.8K/Yr
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#272/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

George Washington University, Washington

6.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)District Of Columbia, USA44%Acceptance Rate
M.A Criminology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE314IELTS6.0PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$58.5K/Yr
Living
$13K/Yr
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University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City

Missouri, USA78%Acceptance Rate
B.A Criminal Justice and Criminology
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100TOEFL70PTE48
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Tuition:  
$33.1K/Yr
Living
$15K/Yr
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#501/551 QS Ranking 2024(Arts)

Loyola University, Chicago

8.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)Illinois, USA81.4%Acceptance Rate
M.A Criminal Justice and Criminology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.0PTE53
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Tuition:  
$42.6K/Yr
Living
$14.1K/Yr
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#801/1200 THE Ranking 2022(Arts)

Kent State University, Kent

8.0(Based on 12 User Reviews)Ohio, USA87%Acceptance Rate
B.A Criminology and Justice Studies (Corrections)
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100TOEFL71PTE48
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Tuition:  
$30.1K/Yr
Living
$16.6K/Yr
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#501/601 THE Ranking 2025(Arts)

Saint Louis University, Saint Louis

9.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Missouri, USA75%Acceptance Rate
M.A Criminology and Criminal Justice
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE53
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Tuition:  
$35.6K/Yr
Living
$15.8K/Yr
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#451/500 QS Ranking 2018(Arts)

George Mason University, Fairfax

8.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)Virginia, USA88.8%Acceptance Rate
M.A Criminology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE67
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Tuition:  
$35.2K/Yr
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Villanova University, Villanova

6.7(Based on 2 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA23%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Criminology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1460TOEFL90
Programs
Tuition:  
$63.8K/Yr
Living
$13.5K/Yr
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#351/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Arts)

Howard University, Washington

7.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)District Of Columbia, USA
M.A Sociology and Criminology
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE298TOEFL90PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
$38.1K/Yr
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