CUNY John Jay College Criminal Justice

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

The John Jay College of Criminal Justice, also referred to as John Jay or simply JJC, is a coeducational, public college located in New York City, New York, United States. It was established in 1964 and named after John Jay, first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court and one of the founding fathers of the United States of America. Jay was a native of New York City and Governor of the state of New York.

The student body at John Jay College is cosmopolitan in nature. It consists of Caucasians, African-Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and native Americans. Approximately 100 different nationalities have representatives in the student body of JJC.

The athletic teams are called the JJC Bloodhounds. The official mascot is a bloodhound. JJC sponsors soccer, volleyball, tennis, cross-country, basketball, swimming, baseball, softball, tennis, and rifle shooting.

Notable alumni of JJC include Kimberly Amato, actress and writer; Eva Norvind, actress and director; and Dorothy Uhnak, writer.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, family and social work, therapy and counseling, and law.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Other specialized institutions.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 14,844 in 2009-2010 (11,556 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 86% of enrolled students and graduate students are 14%.

Students under 25 years old represent 75% of the student body. About 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Athletics

The school is in the City University of New York Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

John Jay offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (26 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (249 awarded)

• Community Organization and Advocacy
• Public Administration

LAW (114 awarded)

• Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (165 awarded)

• Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (1,467 awarded)

• Corrections Administration
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminology
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting
• Fire Services Administration
• Forensic Science and Technology
• Security and Loss Prevention Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (556 awarded)

• Forensic Psychology
• Mental Health Counseling/Counselor