Applying for Admission
For consideration, applicants must submit the following:
- A completed online application with supplemental materials (ccsu.edu/apply):
- Formal essay focused on:
- Academic and work history
- Reason for pursuing graduate study in criminal justice
- Future career goals
- Current resume
- $50 application fee
- Formal essay focused on:
- Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts from a regionally accredited institution of higher education (GPA of 3.00 or higher)
- Undergraduate social science research methods course with grade of C or better
- Undergraduate statistics course with a grade of C or better
- Applicants with a GPA of 2.70 to 2.99 may be considered conditionally
Official transcripts may be sent directly to the Graduate Recruitment & Admissions Office:
By Mail:
Central Connecticut State University
Graduate Recruitment & Admissions Office
1615 Stanley Street
Davidson Hall 116
New Britain, CT 06050
By Email: