2026 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Name: 2026 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice (Kollegio college rankings)
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807 U.S. schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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Undergraduate enrollment

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Tuition cost

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$67,000

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Charter Oak State College

New Britain

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$7,656

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,663

#2 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay

Acceptance rate

80.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$1,946

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#3 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

George Mason University

Fairfax

Acceptance rate

88.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,510

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#4 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville

Acceptance rate

64.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$4,380

Avg. Cost after Aid

$4,702

#5 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark

Acceptance rate

78.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,536

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,407

#6 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Florida State University

Tallahassee

Acceptance rate

25.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$4,640

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#7 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

Acceptance rate

98.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$8,356

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#8 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

University at Albany, State University of New York

Albany

Acceptance rate

54.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,070

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,193

#9 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Farmingdale State College--SUNY

Farmingdale

Acceptance rate

63.3%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$7,070

Avg. Cost after Aid

$6,000

#10 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University--Prescott

Prescott

Acceptance rate

76.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$37,512

Avg. Cost after Aid

$38,000

#11 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

University of Massachusetts--Lowell

Lowell

Acceptance rate

83.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$15,078

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#12 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus

Calexico

Acceptance rate

44.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$8,622

Avg. Cost after Aid

$8,622

#13 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Merrimack College

North Andover

Acceptance rate

73.6%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$43,842

Avg. Cost after Aid

$36,000

#14 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Salve Regina University

Newport

Acceptance rate

69.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$43,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$37,000

#15 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Florida International University

Miami

Acceptance rate

58.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$4,721

Avg. Cost after Aid

$9,000

#16 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Lewis University

Romeoville

Acceptance rate

72.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$33,270

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#17 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

La Sierra University

Riverside

Acceptance rate

93.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$33,228

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#18 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Ohio Northern University

Ada

Acceptance rate

73.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,390

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#19 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden

Acceptance rate

77.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,536

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,803

#20 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

The College of New Jersey

Ewing

Acceptance rate

62.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$13,603

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#21 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

University of Florida

Gainesville

Acceptance rate

24.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$4,477

Avg. Cost after Aid

$10,000

#22 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

San Jose State University

San Jose

Acceptance rate

80.2%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$5,742

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,874

#23 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

University of Wisconsin--Platteville

Platteville

Acceptance rate

87.3%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$6,418

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#24 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

University of Scranton

Scranton

Acceptance rate

84.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$48,062

Avg. Cost after Aid

$36,000

#25 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Roger Williams University

Bristol

Acceptance rate

87.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$37,025

Avg. Cost after Aid

$37,000

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