Admissions & Application Information
We consider an application only after all of the relevant information is on hand. Be sure to complete your online application for admission from the Graduate School also. Please complete the following to facilitate our admission process:
- A form, "Reviewer Comments to Supplement Application for Admission," from 3 professors or others who are qualified to speak to your academic activities and potential.
- A brief (1-page) statement, outlining your career objectives and areas of interest in criminal justice.
- An official copy of your GRE scores sent to our department.
In order for your application to be considered for admission, all application materials, including recommendation forms and official GRE scores, must be sent to the Criminal Justice Program by FEBRUARY 1 for fall admission and by NOVEMBER 1 for spring admission. (Please note: the Ph.D. program does not allow spring admission, so applicants must submit their materials by February 1 to be considered for admission the following fall). Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions.
To be eligible for admission to regular student status, the student must:
- have at least a B (3.00 on a 4.00 scale) grade point average in the last 60 hours of the student's graded undergraduate work, from an accredited college or university
OR
at least 12 semester hours of approved course work from recognized graduate schools with at least a B grade point average; - submit an official copy of Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (verbal and quantitative);
- submit a form, "Reviewer Comments to Supplement Application for Admission," from 3 academic referees or others who are qualified to speak to the student's academic activities and potential; and
- submit a brief (1- to 2-page) statement, outlining areas of interest in criminal justice and the student's career objectives.
Contact Us
Criminal Justice Program
Washington State University
Johnson Tower 801
P.O. Box 644880
Pullman, WA 99164-4880
Ph: 509-335-2545
Fax: 509-335-7990
Graduate and Student Records Coordinator:
Sisouvanh Keopanapay
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