Below are lists of criminal justice universities and colleges which offer degrees or related degrees in their individual faculties. The lists include all the principal law schools and faculties in the English speaking world but the list is by no means exhaustive. If you have a particular university you want to attend you should certainly contact them rather than let the list below define your choices. Things change and sometimes there will be a course of study you can follow which will be an equally appropriate way into a career within the criminal justice sphere.
Law and Criminal Justice Universities in Canada
- Dalhousie University, Schulich School of Law
- McGill University, Faculty of Law
- Queen’s University, Faculty of Law
- Thompson Rivers University, Faculty of Law
- Université de Moncton, École de droit
- University of Alberta, Faculty of Law
- University of British Columbia, Faculty of Law
- University of Calgary, Faculty of Law
- University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law
- University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Law
- University of Ottawa, Faculty of Common Law
- University of Saskatchewan, College of Law
- Université de Sherbrooke, Faculté de droit (programme de 2e cycle en Common law et Droit transnational)
- University of Toronto, Faculty of Law
- University of Victoria, Faculty of Law
- University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Law
- University of Windsor, Faculty of Law
- York University, Osgoode Hall Law School
Criminal Justice Universities – USA
| University – USA | University City(State) | University Type |
| Albany State University | Albany (GA) | Public |
| American International College | Springfield (MA) | Private |
| American University | Washington, DC (DC) | Private |
| Andrew Jackson University | Birmingham (AL) | Private |
| Appalachian State University | Boone (NC) | Public |
| Arizona State University | Tempe (AZ) | Public |
| Arizona State University West | Phoenix (AZ) | Public |
| Armstrong Atlantic State University | Savannah (GA) | Public |
| Ashland University | Ashland (OH) | Private |
| Auburn University | Auburn (AL) | Public |
| Ball State University | Muncie (IN) | Public |
| Bay Path College | Longmeadow (MA) | Private |
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg (PA) | Public |
| Bluffton University | Bluffton (OH) | Private |
| Boise State University | Boise (ID) | Public |
| Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green (OH) | Public |
| Bridgewater State College | Bridgewater (MA) | Public |
| Buena Vista University | Storm Lake (IA) | Private |
| Buffalo State College | Buffalo (NY) | Public |
| Butler University | Indianapolis (IN) | Private |
| California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks (CA) | Private |
| California State University – Bakersfield | Bakersfield (CA) | Public |
| California State University – Fresno | Fresno (CA) | Public |
| California State University – Fullerton | Fullerton (CA) | Public |
| California State University – Long Beach | Long Beach (CA) | Public |
| California State University – Sacramento | Sacramento (CA) | Public |
| California State University – San Bernardino | San Bernardino (CA) | Public |
| California State University – Stanislaus | Turlock (CA) | Public |
| Cameron University | Lawton (OK) | Public |
| Canisius College | Buffalo (NY) | Private |
| Castleton State College | Castleton (VT) | Public |
| Central Connecticut State University | New Britain (CT) | Public |
| Chicago State University | Chicago (IL) | Public |
| Citadel, The | Charleston (SC) | Public |
| College of New Jersey, The | Ewing (NJ) | Public |
| College of William & Mary | Williamsburg (VA) | Public |
| Columbus State University | Columbus (GA) | Public |
| Coppin State University | Baltimore (MD) | Public |
| Delaware Valley College | Doylestown (PA) | Private |
| East Carolina University | Greenville (NC) | Public |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City (TN) | Public |
| Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond (KY) | Public |
| Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti (MI) | Public |
| Excelsior College | Albany (NY) | Private |
| Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville (NC) | Public |
| Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton (FL) | Public |
| Florida International University | Miami (FL) | Public |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee (FL) | Public |
| George Washington University, The | Washington, DC (DC) | Private |
| Georgia State University | Atlanta (GA) | Public |
| Grambling State University | Grambling (LA) | Public |
| Idaho State University | Pocatello (ID) | Public |
| Illinois State University | Normal (IL) | Public |
| Indiana State University | Terre Haute (IN) | Public |
| Indiana University | Bloomington (IN) | Public |
| Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne (IN) | Public |
| Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis | Indianapolis (IN) | Public |
| Indiana University Kokomo | Kokomo (IN) | Public |
| Indiana University Northwest | Gary (IN) | Public |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Indiana (PA) | Public |
| Iona College | New Rochelle (NY) | Private |
| Jackson State University | Jackson (MS) | Public |
| Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville (AL) | Public |
| John Jay College of Criminal Justice | New York (NY) | Public |
| Kean University | Union (NJ) | Public |
| Kent State University | Kent (OH) | Public |
| Kentucky State University | Frankfort (KY) | Public |
| Keuka College | Keuka Park (NY) | Private |
| Lamar University | Beaumont (TX) | Public |
| Long Island University, C.W. Post | Brookville (NY) | Private |
| Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans (LA) | Private |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee (WI) | Private |
| Marshall University | Huntington (WV) | Public |
| Marymount University | Arlington (VA) | Private |
| Mercyhurst College | Erie (PA) | Private |
| Metropolitan State College of Denver | Denver (CO) | Public |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing (MI) | Public |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro (TN) | Public |
| Minot State University | Minot (ND) | Public |
| Monmouth University | West Long Branch (NJ) | Private |
| Murray State University | Murray (KY) | Public |
| New Jersey City University | Jersey City (NJ) | Public |
| New Mexico State University | Las Cruces (NM) | Public |
| Niagara University | Niagara University (NY) | Private |
| North Carolina Central University | Durham (NC) | Public |
| North Dakota State University | Fargo (ND) | Public |
| North Georgia College & State University | Dahlonega (GA) | Public |
| Northeastern University | Boston (MA) | Private |
| Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff (AZ) | Public |
| Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights (KY) | Public |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette (MI) | Public |
| Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City (OK) | Private |
| Old Dominion University | Norfolk (VA) | Public |
| Pennsylvania State University | University Park (PA) | Public |
| Portland State University | Portland (OR) | Public |
| Quincy University | Quincy (IL) | Private |
| Radford University | Radford (VA) | Public |
| Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, The | Pomona (NJ) | Public |
| Rutgers University | New Brunswick (NJ) | Public |
| Rutgers University – Camden | Camden (NJ) | Public |
| Rutgers University – Newark | Newark (NJ) | Public |
| Sage Graduate School | Troy (NY) | Private |
| Saginaw Valley State University | University Center (MI) | Public |
| Saint Ambrose University | Davenport (IA) | Private |
| Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia (PA) | Private |
| Saint Louis University | Saint Louis (MO) | Private |
| Salem State College | Salem (MA) | Public |
| Salve Regina University | Newport (RI) | Private |
| Sam Houston State University | Huntsville (TX) | Public |
| San Diego State University | San Diego (CA) | Public |
| San Jose State University | San Jose (CA) | Public |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange (NJ) | Private |
| Shippensburg University | Shippensburg (PA) | Public |
| Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park (CA) | Public |
| Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau (MO) | Public |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond (LA) | Public |
| Southern Illinois University – Carbondale | Carbondale (IL) | Public |
| St. Cloud State University | Saint Cloud (MN) | Public |
| St. John’s University | Jamaica (NY) | Private |
| Suffolk University | Boston (MA) | Private |
| SUNY – Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh (NY) | Public |
| Tarleton State University | Stephenville (TX) | Public |
| Temple University | Philadelphia (PA) | Public |
| Tennessee State University | Nashville (TN) | Public |
| Texas A&M International University | Laredo (TX) | Public |
| Texas A&M University-Commerce | Commerce (TX) | Public |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi (TX) | Public |
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana | Texarkana (TX) | Public |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth (TX) | Private |
| Texas State University – San Marcos | San Marcos (TX) | Public |
| Tiffin University | Tiffin (OH) | Private |
| Towson University | Towson (MD) | Public |
| Troy University | Troy (AL) | Public |
| University at Albany | Albany (NY) | Public |
| University of Alabama – Birmingham | Birmingham (AL) | Public |
| University of Alabama – Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa (AL) | Public |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage (AK) | Public |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Fairbanks (AK) | Public |
| University of Arkansas – Fayetteville | Fayetteville (AR) | Public |
| University of Arkansas – Little Rock | Little Rock (AR) | Public |
| University of Baltimore | Baltimore (MD) | Public |
| University of California – Irvine | Irvine (CA) | Public |
| University of Central Florida | Orlando (FL) | Public |
| University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg (MO) | Public |
| University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond (OK) | Public |
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati (OH) | Public |
| University of Dayton | Dayton (OH) | Private |
| University of Delaware | Newark (DE) | Public |
| University of Florida | Gainesville (FL) | Public |
| University of Illinois – Chicago | Chicago (IL) | Public |
| University of Illinois – Springfield | Springfield (IL) | Public |
| University of Louisiana – Lafayette | Lafayette (LA) | Public |
| University of Louisiana – Monroe | Monroe (LA) | Public |
| University of Louisville | Louisville (KY) | Public |
| University of Maryland | College Park (MD) | Public |
| University of Massachusetts – Lowell | Lowell (MA) | Public |
| University of Memphis | Memphis (TN) | Public |
| University of Missouri – Kansas City | Kansas City (MO) | Public |
| University of Missouri – St. Louis | Saint Louis (MO) | Public |
| University of Nebraska – Lincoln | Lincoln (NE) | Public |
| University of Nebraska – Omaha | Omaha (NE) | Public |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Las Vegas (NV) | Public |
| University of Nevada, Reno | Reno (NV) | Public |
| University of New Haven | West Haven (CT) | Private |
| University of North Alabama | Florence (AL) | Public |
| University of North Carolina – Charlotte | Charlotte (NC) | Public |
| University of North Carolina – Greensboro | Greensboro (NC) | Public |
| University of North Dakota | Grand Forks (ND) | Public |
| University of North Florida | Jacksonville (FL) | Public |
| University of Northern Colorado | Greeley (CO) | Public |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia (PA) | Private |
| University of South Alabama | Mobile (AL) | Public |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | Columbia (SC) | Public |
| University of South Florida | Tampa (FL) | Public |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg (MS) | Public |
| University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | Chattanooga (TN) | Public |
| University of Tennessee-Knoxville | Knoxville (TN) | Public |
| University of Texas at Arlington,The | Arlington (TX) | Public |
| University of Texas at El Paso,The | El Paso (TX) | Public |
| University of Toledo | Toledo (OH) | Public |
| University of West Florida | Pensacola (FL) | Public |
| University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee | Milwaukee (WI) | Public |
| University of Wisconsin – Platteville | Platteville (WI) | Public |
| University of Wyoming | Laramie (WY) | Public |
| Valdosta State University | Valdosta (GA) | Public |
| Villanova University | Villanova (PA) | Private |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond (VA) | Public |
| Washburn University | Topeka (KS) | Public |
| Washington State University | Pullman (WA) | Public |
| Washington State University – Spokane | Spokane (WA) | Public |
| Wayne State University | Detroit (MI) | Public |
| Weber State University | Ogden (UT) | Public |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester (PA) | Public |
| Western Illinois University | Macomb (IL) | Public |
| Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo (MI) | Public |
| Western New England College | Springfield (MA) | Private |
| Westfield State College | Westfield (MA) | Public |
| Wichita State University | Wichita (KS) | Public |
| Widener University | Chester (PA) | Private |
| Wilmington University | New Castle (DE) | Private |
| Worcester State College | Worcester (MA) | Public |
| Wright State University | Dayton (OH) | Public |
| Youngstown State University | Youngstown (OH) | Public |
UK Criminal Justice Universities – centres with extensive links to other resources
- The Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research
- Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge
- Kings College, London: Centre for Crime & Justice Studies
- Sheffield Hallam University: The Community Justice Portal
- University of Kent: Kent Criminal Justice Centre
- University of Leeds: Centre for Criminal Justice Studies
UK Government Departments and Criminal Justice Agencies
- Commission for Racial Equality
- Crown Prosecution Service
- Department of Constitutional Affairs
- Forensic Science Service
- HM Inspectorate of Constabulary
- HM Inspectorate of Prisons
- HM Prison Service
- Home Office
- National Criminal Intelligence Service
- National Probation Service
- Office Of The Deputy Prime Minister: Social Exclusion Unit
- Scottish Prison Service
- UK Police Service
- Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
Some Australian Criminal Justice sites (many with extensive links to other resources)
United Nations Criminal Justice Organizations
List of law schools in New Zealand.
- School of Law, Auckland University of Technology
- Faculty of Law, University of Auckland
- Faculty of Law , University of Waikato
- Faculty of Law, Victoria University of Wellington
- School of Law, University of Canterbury
- Faculty of Law, University of Otago
For those people looking for criminal justice univerities the selection here should be large enough to set any potential student on his or her tracks!
