PhD Criminology, Law, and Justice at University of Illinois Chicago

Programme overview

Effective November 2025, the Department of Criminology, Law, and Justice has suspended admission to the Master's/PhD program for the Fall 2026 term. Please

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Minimum 96 semester hours required. Required courses include Law and Society; Criminological Theory; Criminal Justice: Process and Institutions; Race, Class, and Gender Dimensions of Crime and Justice; Quantitative Methods and Design; Qualitative Methods and Design.

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Entry requirements

Prior degree: Students may enter either with an MA or a BA. If applicants received their Criminology, Law, and Justice MA from UIC, then they must have received a "high pass" (3.50) on their MA comprehensive exam. GPA: At least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study, with a GPA of at least 3.25 in all graduate courses taken. Tests: GRE not required. Letters of recommendation: Three letters of recommendation addressing the applicant’s academic accomplishments and potential. Personal statement: Required; 2-3 page statement of academic and professional goals, and research plans or interests. See the.

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.

Graduate and professional programmes admit for Fall, Spring and Summer terms depending on the programme; applications for Fall 2027, Spring 2028 and Summer 2028 are expected to open on August 1, 2026.

Graduate and professional application deadlines are set per programme, with separate deadlines for domestic and international applicants for most non-online programmes; optional earlier priority, recommended or fellowship dates apply to both.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uic.edu/admissions/

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