CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, New York · Public · 11,590 undergraduates · jjay.cuny.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
57%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
930 to 1220
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$38,820Est.Estimate
$47,070 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
57% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$47,070
a year in 2027-28, from a $47,070 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1080
Send your score
About 92% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 970, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Freshman Admission Requirements | John Jay College of Criminal Justice · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Feb1Priority deadline · February 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
57%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 930 to 1220
Reading and Writing 480 to 620
Math 450 to 600
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$38,820
a year, in state
$47,070
a year, out of state (tuition $15,940)
- Tuition (in state)$7,690
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000Not reported
- $30,001 to $48,000$264
- $48,001 to $75,000$3,535
- $75,001 to $110,000$7,336
- Over $110,000$11,308
Financial aidEstimate
87%
of freshmen receive grants
$9,966
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
43 of 43
Earn credit with a score of 3
43 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $770Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART elective |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AFR 239 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 101 |
| Biology | 3 | 9 | BIO 103 BIO 104 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAT 151 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MAT 151 MAT 152 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | MAT 151 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 9 | CHE 103 CHE 104 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | CHI 101 CHI 102 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 257 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSCI 271 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSCI elective |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 111 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENG 101 ENG 201 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | LIT 230 LIT elective |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ENV 108 |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HIS 203 & HIS 205 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FRE 101 FRE 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GER 101 GER 102 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | SSC elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ITA 101 ITA 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | JPN 101 JPN 102 |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | FLN electives |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 120 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 125 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 3 | 3 | MUS elective |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 3 | 3 | MUS elective |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 101 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 101 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY 102 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 204 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 203 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MAT 141 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 101 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | SSC elective |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | EDU elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPA 101 SPA 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPA 201 SPA 202 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STA 250 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 101 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIS 201 HIS 202 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS elective |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
54%
Come back for a second year
82%
Typical earnings
$65,870
a year, 10 years after starting here
- CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice$62,968
- All colleges$57,826
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 16 majors here have earnings data.
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