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City College of New York's John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a public institution of liberal arts and criminal justice. Founded in 1964, it grew out of a program of higher education for New York City police officers. The school seeks to inspire students to the highest ideals of citizenship and public service and serves society by developing graduates who have the intellectual acuity, moral commitment and professional competence to confront the challenges of crime, justice and public safety in a free society. Its campus is located in the Lincoln Center area of Manhattan.

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Public
studentType
Coed
13,146
Undergraduates
4,970
Men - 37.8%
8,177
Women - 62.2%
2,064
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
45% of 18,756 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.24
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
Not reported
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $30,757
Out-of-state: $38,707
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $6,930
Out-of-state: $14,880
Room and Board
$16,559
Average Percent of Need Met
Not reported
Average Freshman Award
Not reported
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
Not reported
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
398
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
7%
10-19
19%
20-29
40%
30-39
31%
40-49
1%
50-99
0%
Over 100
0%
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New York Population
8,244,910
Nearest Metropolitan Area
New York City
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
1% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division III
Mascot
Bloodhound
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.5%
Black/African-American
22.8%
Hispanic/Latino
43.1%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
13.5%
White
20.2%
International Students
3.5% from 36 countries
First-Year Students Returning
78.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
37.7%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
76%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
51.0%
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