Requirements for Admissions
The minimum academic requirement for admission to
the School of Criminal Justice is the completion of a bachelor's degree in a
college or university accredited by the appropriate accrediting association. It
is the policy of the School to admit those students who, in the opinion of the
Admissions Committee, show promise of succeeding in the doctoral program.
Primary consideration is given to the applicant¿s scholastic record, including
the distribution and quality of work. Ordinarily, a grade point average of 3.5
or better is expected, with strong performance demonstrated in theory, policy, methods,
and statistics. Additional evidence of potential for graduate study is
demonstrated by letters of recommendation, the personal statement, applicable
professional experience, and scores on the Graduate Record Examination.
Admissions Procedures
Application for admissions to
the doctoral program must be completed online. Detailed requirements and
procedures for applying are available at the Graduate and Professional
Admissions website: http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu. All applicants are required to pay a
nonrefundable application fee, which is also payable online.
A complete application generally
consists of the online application, a writing sample, three letters of recommendation,
an application fee, official transcripts of previous academic work, a personal
statement, and test scores. Most of the application materials are submitted
electronically, any supplemental materials sent via regular mail should go
directly to:
The Office
of Graduate and Professional Admission
Rutgers, The State University of
New Jersey
190 University Avenue
Engelhard Hall, Room 101
Newark, NJ 07102- 1896 U.S.A.
Note: The School of Criminal Justice doctoral program reserves the
right to close admission prior to stated deadlines or to extend deadline dates
if sufficient time exists in which to make decisions. Individuals should apply
for admission and financial assistance as early as possible. The university may withdraw applications
from students whose applications are incomplete at the deadline.
Candidates who are admitted to
the criminal justice doctoral program are notified by the Office of Graduate
and Professional Admissions and by the School of Criminal Justice. The school may cancel a student's
registration, however, if he or she fails to satisfy the conditions of
admission.
An admitted candidate will receive an admissions
packet via U.S. mail within several days after he or she has been formally
admitted. The packet contains a formal certificate of admission along with
information for admitted students about the enrollment process. Candidates are
expected to register for the semester for which they were admitted. Those who
fail to do so must notify the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions
and the School of Criminal Justice, as they may be required to submit a second
application and fee to be reconsidered for admission at a later date. In
addition, they may have to provide a transcript(s) of any intervening college
work.
International applicants are
required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) if English is not their
native language. For further information about the test, visit http://www.toefl.org or write to TOEFL/TSE
Services, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6151. The telephone number is
609-771-7100. To learn more about the IELTS, visit the website at http://www.ielts.org.
New international students
appointed as teaching assistants are required to take an oral proficiency test
regardless of their TOEFL scores. They are also required to take two-weeks of
intensive training during the summer sponsored by the Graduate School-Newark
and the Program in American Languages. They will be notified of said training
by the Graduate School-Newark and the corresponding departments. Nonimmigrant
students also must present evidence that they have adequate financial resources
to meet their educational and living expenses. The university may deny admission
to international applicants who lack proficiency in English.
Foreign applicants attending or recently
graduating from another United States institution are required to submit a
Foreign Student Adviser's Report (FSAR) completed by the appropriate official
at the school, along with a copy of the current I-20. For detailed information
on the application process and requirements for international applicants, see
http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu/information/international-students.
In order to declare their intent to attend the
doctoral program, admitted applicants can confirm their attendance at
https://admissionservices.rutgers.edu/graduate/programStatusLogon.app or return the Admission
Acknowledgement Form that is provided in the admission's packet. This form
needs to be emailed or mailed to the Office of Graduate and Professional
Admission at 190 University Avenue, Engelhard Hall, Room 101, Newark, NJ 07102.
Admitted applicants need to make sure to con¿rm their residency status for
tuition billing purposes on the AAF. For more information, visit
http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu/apply/admitted-whats-next.
The Office of the Dean of the
Graduate School-Newark, not the admissions office, handles all applications by
former students who are seeking readmission to the school. The readmission
procedure is required of all students who:
-
have
withdrawn officially from school;
-
did
not receive a degree in the program for which they were enrolled;
-
failed
to maintain continuous registration through coursework or matriculation
continued status.
The student will be assessed a $60 readmission fee, which is payable to Rutgers
University and is paid through the registrar's office.
Appropriate forms are
available from the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School-Newark and on its
website at http://gsn.newark.rutgers.edu.
Doctoral Program 
