Best colleges with Criminology degrees

There are 105 colleges in the U.S. where you can study and earn a degree in criminology. These are the top ranked colleges offering majors in criminology based on the CollegeSimply ranking methodology. The average net price to attend these colleges is $20,659 per year. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice offers the cheapest criminology degree with an average net price of $4,082 annually.

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Major:Criminology Public Private For-Profit 4 Year 2 Year

  • Public 4 Year
  • Norfolk, VA
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Old Dominion is a large public university known for undergraduate oceanography, engineering, and nursing. The urban campus sits in the coastal city of Norfolk.

#10 Best Public Universities in Virginia 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1100-1280
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $16,419
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Cedar Falls, IA
  • 3.5 | 4 reviews

UNI is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus sits in the college town of Cedar Falls.

#3 Best Public Universities in Iowa 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1020-1280
  • Avg GPA 3.61
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $16,437
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  • Public 4 Year
  • North Dartmouth, MA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

UMass Dartmouth is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and visual design. The suburban campus features distinctive modernist architecture in southeastern Massachusetts.

#5 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1270
  • Avg GPA 3.37
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $21,094
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Mount St. Joseph University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • | 0 reviews

Mount St. Joseph is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The hilltop campus overlooks the Ohio River on Cincinnati's west side.

#16 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1140
  • Avg GPA 3.56
  • Acceptance Rate 59%
  • Net Price $17,094
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  • Private 4 Year
  • San Antonio, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

St. Mary's is a private Marianist Catholic university known for undergraduate business and criminal justice. The urban campus sits on San Antonio's near West Side.

#12 Best Private Colleges in Texas 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 900-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.61
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $20,412
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Tampa, FL
  • 2.5 | 13 reviews

University of Tampa is a private university known for undergraduate business, marine science, and nursing. The urban campus centers on historic Plant Hall along the Hillsborough River in downtown Tampa.

#11 Best Private Colleges in Florida 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 40%
  • Net Price $35,679
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Mississippi State, MS
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Mississippi State is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and architecture. Starkville is a college town centered on the campus.

#3 Best Colleges in Mississippi 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1100-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.58
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $18,478
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Columbus, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

Capital is a private university known for undergraduate music through its conservatory, plus nursing and education. The residential campus sits in Bexley, a suburb of Columbus.

#18 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.63
  • Acceptance Rate 70%
  • Net Price $22,395
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  • Private 4 Year
  • River Forest, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 31 application deadline

Dominican is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The suburban River Forest campus sits just west of Chicago.

#17 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1100
  • Avg GPA 3.74
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $13,402
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Athens, OH
  • 4.5 | 4 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Ohio University is a large public university known for undergraduate journalism and communications. Athens is a classic college town built around the residential campus.

#4 Best Public Universities in Ohio 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.59
  • Acceptance Rate 85%
  • Net Price $21,907
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Drury University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Springfield, MO
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 30 application deadline

Drury is a private university known for undergraduate architecture and business. The urban campus is in Springfield in southwest Missouri.

#4 Best Private Colleges in Missouri 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1130-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.79
  • Acceptance Rate 58%
  • Net Price $21,903
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Boston, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

Suffolk is a private university known for undergraduate business, government, and communications. The compact urban campus sits on Beacon Hill near Boston's government center.

#30 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.33
  • Acceptance Rate 82%
  • Net Price $33,832
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Glenside, PA
  • | 0 reviews

Arcadia is a private university known for undergraduate study abroad and international education. The suburban Glenside campus is anchored by Grey Towers Castle, a National Historic Landmark.

#41 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1065-1265
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $30,037
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Fresno, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Fresno Pacific is a private Christian university known for undergraduate teacher education and nursing. The campus is located in Fresno in California's Central Valley.

#27 Best Private Colleges in California 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.54
  • Acceptance Rate 64%
  • Net Price $15,261
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Framingham, MA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

Framingham State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nutrition, and fashion design. The suburban campus sits in the MetroWest area west of Boston.

#6 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1100-1280
  • Avg GPA 3.07
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $16,114
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Maryville University of Saint Louis Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Louis, MO
  • 3.3 | 3 reviews

Maryville University is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health professions, and business. The suburban campus is in Town and Country in the St. Louis area.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Missouri 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1000-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.58
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $22,983
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Allentown, PA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Cedar Crest is a private women's college known for undergraduate nursing and forensic science. The suburban campus sits in Allentown in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.

#42 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1000-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $23,691
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Duluth, MN
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

UMD is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and the natural sciences. The hillside campus overlooks Lake Superior above the city of Duluth.

#3 Best Public Universities in Minnesota 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1180-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.51
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $20,128
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