Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Criminology schools. The average acceptance rate of best Criminology schools is 51.79% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.26%.
Florida State University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 24.22% and Florida State University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 30.89% among best Criminology schools. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland-College Park | 60,056 (30,014/29,998) | 26,902 (12,660/14,213) | 5,818 (2,798/2,999) | 45% (42%/47%) | 22% (22%/10%) |
| 2 | University at Albany | 32,442 (14,364/18,070) | 22,416 (9,572/12,841) | 2,830 (1,245/1,584) | 69% (67%/71%) | 13% (13%/9%) |
| 3 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 34,285 (15,566/18,713) | 29,242 (13,189/16,049) | 6,584 (3,262/3,321) | 85% (85%/86%) | 23% (25%/18%) |
| 4 | University of Missouri-St Louis | 6,193 (2,132/4,061) | 3,881 (1,256/2,625) | 490 (208/282) | 63% (59%/65%) | 13% (17%/7%) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 88,478 (40,752/47,118) | 53,579 (23,582/29,600) | 9,169 (4,459/4,645) | 61% (58%/63%) | 17% (19%/10%) |
| 5 | University of California-Irvine | 122,699 (57,725/64,974) | 35,054 (14,772/20,282) | 6,736 (2,846/3,890) | 29% (26%/31%) | 19% (19%/6%) |
| 7 | Florida State University | 78,272 (32,146/46,088) | 18,954 (8,588/10,359) | 5,855 (2,502/3,352) | 24% (27%/22%) | 31% (29%/7%) |
| 7 | Michigan State University | 62,138 (29,049/33,067) | 52,690 (24,505/28,167) | 9,652 (4,456/5,193) | 85% (84%/85%) | 18% (18%/16%) |
| 7 | Rutgers University-Newark | 36,793 (17,277/19,508) | 26,254 (12,084/14,163) | 1,857 (929/928) | 71% (70%/73%) | 7% (8%/5%) |
| 10 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 19,238 (7,900/11,069) | 10,987 (4,051/6,776) | 2,128 (708/1,380) | 57% (51%/61%) | 19% (17%/12%) |
| Average | 54,059 (24,693/24,693) | 27,996 (12,426/15,508) | 5,112 (2,341/2,757) | 51.79% (50.3%/62.8%) | 18.26% (18.8%/17.8%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Criminology schools is 1284. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 639 and the average SAT Math score is 645.
University of Maryland-College Park has the highest SAT scores of 1,465 and CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has the lowest SAT scores of 1,080 among best Criminology schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Criminology schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland-College Park | 42% (2,448) | 1465 | 720 | 745 |
| 2 | University at Albany | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 3 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 11% (697) | 1260 | 620 | 640 |
| 4 | University of Missouri-St Louis | 5% (26) | 1240 | 610 | 630 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 31% (2,848) | 1330 | 660 | 670 |
| 5 | University of California-Irvine | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Irvine admission. | |||
| 7 | Florida State University | 64% (3,487) | 1350 | 680 | 670 |
| 7 | Michigan State University | 39% (3,746) | 1260 | 630 | 630 |
| 7 | Rutgers University-Newark | Test Score is NOT considered for Rutgers University-Newark admission. | |||
| 10 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 8% (172) | 1080 | 550 | 530 |
| Average | 28.57% | 1284 | 639 | 645 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Criminology schools is 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 29 and the ACT math score is 27.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Criminology schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland-College Park | 7% (411) | 34 | 34 | 32 |
| 2 | University at Albany | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 3 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 30% (2,008) | 27 | 25 | 26 |
| 4 | University of Missouri-St Louis | 26% (126) | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 5% (494) | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| 5 | University of California-Irvine | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Irvine admission. | |||
| 7 | Florida State University | 36% (1,968) | 30 | 31 | 27 |
| 7 | Michigan State University | 7% (651) | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| 7 | Rutgers University-Newark | Test Score is NOT considered for Rutgers University-Newark admission. | |||
| 10 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 18.50% | 29 | 29 | 27 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best Criminology schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland-College Park | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | University at Albany | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | University of Missouri-St Louis | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | University of California-Irvine | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 7 | Florida State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 7 | Michigan State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | Rutgers University-Newark | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 10 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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