Admissions Requirements:
Master of Science in Criminal Justice - Accelerated Online
Step #1: Submit a UTRGV Graduate Application at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply. There is no application fee.
Step #2: Request your official transcripts to be sent electronically to gradapps@utrgv.edu or mailed to:
Review and submit all Program Requirements:
- Official transcripts from each institution attended (must be submitted directly to UTRGV).
- Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours. If applicant does not meet the minimum undergraduate GPA, but has a GPA range from 2.75 to 2.99, GRE general test with minimum scores of 146 Verbal, 150 Quantitative, and 3.5 Analytical are required for conditional admission. GRE test scores are valid for 5 years.
- Submission of three letters of recommendation from university/ college professors who can assess the applicants’ abilities to pursue graduate study. In exceptional cases (where an applicant has not attended school for a long period of time, say five years), a non‐ academic referee, such as a captain and above in the US Armed Forces or law enforcement; a federal or state judge; a senior barrister/attorney‐at‐law; or a Senior Federal, State/County/Local Public Service Officer above the rank of a supervisor; or other similar position may be considered.
- Submission of a 250‐500 letter of intent detailing why the student is interested in pursuing a graduate degree in Criminal Justice.
Additional requirements for domestic applicants who attended foreign universities and international applicants:
- TOEFL or IELTS Language Proficiency Test with minimum scores: 550 on paper-based, 213 on computer based, or 79 on internet-based for the TOEFL; 6.5 for the IELTS. TOEFL and IELTS scores are valid for 2 years. For additional information, visit the Additional Documents for Domestic Applicants who Attend Foreign Universities section of our website.
- Certified English translation of educational records.
*Students in fully online programs are not eligible for I-20 or student visas however international applicants can study from their home country.
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