Criminal Justice, B.S. at Georgia State University

Programme overview

Why the Criminal Justice Program at Georgia State Works Fair and open dialogue: Our faculty have designed a program that stresses an integrated view of the criminal justice system, highlighting relationships among the many different institutions involved and the need for cooperation and humane practices across: law enforcement, the courts, corrections, and the juvenile justice system.

Faculty: Andrew Young School of Policy Studies | Department: Criminal Justice and Criminology | Duration: A minimum of 120 credit hours must be completed. A full-time student may complete this program in four years. | Study mode: full-time | Intake: The deadlines for submitting applications for the CRJU internship course are listed below. All students should review the online CRJU internship page. internship page. Fall: February 15 Spring: May 15 Summer: September 15 Note: If the 15th falls on a weekend, the application deadline will be extende | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

This program features two predominant divisions with nine separate areas. The lower division provides the student with a sound liberal arts experience. This division includes courses in the humanities, mathematics and the natural sciences, the social sciences and selected elective courses that are particularly appropriate to the field of criminal justice. Courses taken in the lower division are at the freshman and sophomore levels. The upper division provides the student with a depth and breadth of knowledge related to criminal justice. Courses in the upper division are usually at the junior and senior levels.

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Application information

Entry requirements

If you’re a senior in high school or if you graduated from high school within the last two years, you’ll apply to begin your bachelor’s degree program using Georgia State’s Common Application. Find out more about applying. International students: International applicants are those students who are in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa (B-1, H-1, J-1, etc.); students who are living outside the U.S. and who will require an F-1 visa to study in the United States; students who are in the process of applying for Permanent Residency status, but have not yet received the Permanent Residency card; or students who have been educated outside of the U.S. Learn more about the application process. Transfer students: If you’re already in college but need a change, transferring to Georgia State can provide you with the opportunities you need to succeed — in school and after graduation. View the details.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants: Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. Fall 2027 classes begin in August 2027.

First-year applicants apply through the Common Application with a $60 nonrefundable application fee; fee waivers from ACT, College Board or NACAC are accepted.

Fall semester: application opens August 14; Early Action application and Honors and scholarship priority deadline November 15; final application and Regular Decision deadline May 1; official transcripts and test scores due June 1.

Spring semester: early application October 1, regular application December 1. Summer semester: early application February 1, final application April 1, final documents May 1.

Official SAT or ACT scores are required for the Atlanta Campus for Fall 2026 admission and later (SAT code 5251, ACT code 0826).

November is Apply to College Month with no application fee; the FAFSA priority deadline is April 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.gsu.edu/bachelors-degree/apply/

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