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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
524 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019

Official telephone: (212) 237-8000
Fax number: (212) 237-8901
Website: www.jjay.cuny.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Contacting the office: 212 237-8866
212 237-8777 (fax)
admissions@jjay.cuny.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Priority filing date for fall: February 1
Final filing date for fall: May 31
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 21%
Application fee: $65
Can the application fee be waived? no
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? no
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: 0
Admissions requirements:
Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1020 or minimum secondaryschool grade average of "B" required.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: required
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: neither required nor recommended
Off-campus interview: not available
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended
School's test preference: SAT I
SAT II tests are: required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: placement
Dates test scores should be received: February 1 for SAT I/ACT, February 1 for SAT II
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language: 2 required, 3 recommended
Lab: 2 required, 3 recommended
Math: 3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies: 2 required, 4 recommended
Other: 1 required, 1 recommended
Total: 14 required, 19 recommended
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: SEEK program for applicants not normally admissible.
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank not considered
  • recommendations important
  • standardized test scores very important
  • essay not considered
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview not considered
  • extracurricular activities not considered
  • particular talent/ability not considered
  • character/personal qualities not considered
  • alumni/ae relationship not considered
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work not considered
  • work experience not considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 2.84
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 96%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 95%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis
Acceptance of admission: must accept by May 1 or within 6 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 13,398
Number of applicants offered admission: 6,971 (52%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 1,499 (22%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 4%
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 1 semester

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