CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York, NY
524 W 59th St, New York, NY 10019
212-237-8000

John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a public college in New York City. It is one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York (CUNY) system. The college is named after John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the United States. It is located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

John Jay College of Criminal Justice was founded in 1964. It is a liberal arts college with a focus on criminal justice. The college offers bachelor's and master's degrees in a variety of disciplines related to criminal justice, as well as a doctorate in philosophy.

The college has a strong commitment to public service and to preparing its students for careers in criminal justice. It is one of the leading providers of criminal justice education in the United States. The college has a diverse student body, with students from all over the world.

John Jay College of Criminal Justice is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 15766

Acceptance Rate: 37.43%

Type: Public, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/tuition-financial-aid

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $37029

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $44979

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is $145239.02. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice. For graduates of CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, we saw an average early-career income of $46900.00 and mid-career income of $70000.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.