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PhD Criminology at University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania, United States

Programme overview

Penn's highly interdisciplinary Ph.D. in criminology combines the traditional concerns of criminologists with concepts, theories, and empirical research from a wide variety of academic disciplines. The program seeks to produce scholars of unusual breadth who can work creatively in academic or policy settings.

Faculty: School of Arts and Sciences  |  Duration: 12 course units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

What you will study

Requires 12 course units in total. Listed required courses include CRIM 6000 Pro-Seminar in Criminology; CRIM 6001 Pro-Seminar in Criminal Justice; CRIM 6003 Research Methods/Crime Analysis; CRIM 6005 Evidence-Based Crime Prevention (Or course approved by advisor); CRIM 7000 Advanced Pro-Seminar in Criminology; CRIM 7100 Advanced Pro-Seminar in Criminal Justice.

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Application information

USD 46,540 a year (2026-27). Full tuition rate for PhD programs for 2026-2027 (Annenberg, Arts & Sciences, Design, Education, Social Policy & Practice, Engineering, Nursing, Wharton and Biomedical Sciences share this rate). Most PhD programs fully fund students for at least 4 years, Source

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