This program is designed to prepare students to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, crowd control and public relations, traffic control, witness interviewing, basic crime prevention methods, evidence collection and management, report preparation, weapon and equipment operation and maintenance, and other routine law enforcement responsibilities.
The colleges, universities and schools below offer majors and degree programs in Criminal Justice/police Science. To learn more about a specific school click on any of the links below.
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
2802 Moore Hwy, Tifton, GA 31793-2601
| Phone Number: | (229) 391-5001 |
| Website: | www.abac.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,309 (4,309 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 27 to 1 |
Adirondack Community College
640 Bay Rd, Queensbury, NY 12804
| Phone Number: | (518) 743-2200 |
| Website: | www.sunyacc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 4,820 (4,820 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
Aims Community College
5401 W. 20th St., Greeley, CO 80632
| Phone Number: | (970) 330-8008 |
| Website: | www.aims.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 7,685 (7,685 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.aims.edu/student/admissions/index.php |
| Financial Aid: | www.aims.edu/student/finaid/index.php |
Alexandria Technical College
1601 Jefferson Streeet, Alexandria, MN 56308
| Phone Number: | (320) 762-0221 |
| Website: | www.alextech.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 3,685 (3,685 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 27 to 1 |
Allan Hancock College
800 South College Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93454-6399
| Phone Number: | (805) 922-6966 |
| Website: | www.hancockcollege.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 18,747 (18,747 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 31 to 1 |
Allegany College of Maryland
12401 Willowbrook Rd SE, Cumberland, MD 21502-2596
| Phone Number: | (301) 784-5000 |
| Website: | www.allegany.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,913 (4,913 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
Allied College North
13723 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights, MO 63043
| Phone Number: | (314) 595-3400 |
| Website: | www.alliedcollege.com |
| School Type: | 2-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 632 (632 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 32 to 1 |
Allied College South
645 Gravois Bluffs Blvd, Fenton, MO 63026
| Phone Number: | (636) 326-7300 |
| Website: | www.anthem.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 722 (722 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 33 to 1 |
Alpena Community College
665 Johnson St, Alpena, MI 49707
| Phone Number: | (989) 356-9021 |
| Website: | www.alpenacc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 2,604 (2,604 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
Alvin Community College
3110 Mustang Rd, Alvin, TX 77511-4898
| Phone Number: | (281) 756-3500 |
| Website: | www.alvincollege.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 6,273 (6,273 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.alvincollege.edu/future/get_started.cfm |
| Financial Aid: | www.alvincollege.edu/FinancialAid/default.htm |
| Online Application: | www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX?s_log… |
Amarillo College
2011 S. Washington, Amarillo, TX 79109
| Phone Number: | (806) 371-5000 |
| Website: | www.actx.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 14,016 (14,016 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 39 to 1 |
American River College
4700 College Oak Dr, Sacramento, CA 95841-4286
| Phone Number: | (916) 484-8011 |
| Website: | www.arc.losrios.edu/ |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 57,959 (57,959 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 53 to 1 |
Angelina College
3500 South First, Lufkin, TX 75902-1768
| Phone Number: | (936) 639-1301 |
| Website: | www.angelina.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,862 (6,862 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Anne Arundel Community College
101 College Pky, Arnold, MD 21012-1895
| Phone Number: | (410) 777-2222 |
| Website: | www.aacc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 22,927 (22,927 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
Antelope Valley College
3041 West Ave K, Lancaster, CA 93536-5426
| Phone Number: | (661) 722-6300 |
| Website: | www.avc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 22,340 (22,340 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 37 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.avc.edu/studentservices/adminrec/index.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.avc.edu/studentservices/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.avc.edu/studentservices/adminrec/common/doc… |
Anthem College-Phoenix
1515 E Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85014
| Phone Number: | (602) 279-9700 |
| Website: | www.anthem.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 2,671 (2,671 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 28 to 1 |
Apollo Career Center
3325 Shawnee Rd, Lima, OH 45806-1497
James A Rhodes State College
4240 Campus Dr, Lima, OH 45804
| Phone Number: | (419) 221-1112 |
| Website: | www.rhodesstate.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 4,959 (4,959 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.rhodesstate.edu/Admissions.aspx |
| Financial Aid: | www.rhodesstate.edu/About%20Rhodes/College%20Of… |
| Online Application: | www.rhodesstate.edu/Admissions/Apply%20Now.aspx |
Kilgore College
1100 Broadway, Kilgore, TX 75662-3299
| Phone Number: | (903) 984-8531 |
| Website: | www.kilgore.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 7,728 (7,728 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.kilgore.edu/rs_welcome.asp |
| Financial Aid: | www.kilgore.edu/financial_aid.asp |
| Online Application: | www.kilgore.edu/application.asp? |
Lewis-Clark State College
500 8th Ave, Lewiston, ID 83501-2698
| Phone Number: | (208) 792-5272 |
| Website: | www.lcsc.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate’s degree 4-year certificate Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,955 (4,955 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.lcsc.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.lcsc.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/lcsc/menu.html |
Marian University
3200 Cold Spring Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46222-1997
| Phone Number: | (317) 955-6000 |
| Website: | www.marian.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,707 (2,340 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.marian.edu/Admission/Pages/default.aspx |
| Financial Aid: | www.marian.edu/financialaid/Pages/default.aspx |
| Online Application: | www.marian.edu/Admission/Pages/ApplyOnline.aspx |
Miami University-Oxford
501 East High St, Oxford, OH 45056
| Phone Number: | (513) 529-1809 |
| Website: | www.miami.muohio.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 21,226 (15,618 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Nicholls State University
University Station La Hwy 1, Thibodaux, LA 70310
| Phone Number: | (877) 642-4655 |
| Website: | www.nicholls.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 8,326 (7,350 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 30 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.nicholls.edu/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.nicholls.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.nicholls.edu/apply/ |
Odessa College
201 W University, Odessa, TX 79764
| Phone Number: | (432) 335-6400 |
| Website: | www.odessa.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,693 (6,693 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 29 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.odessa.edu/dept/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.odessa.edu/dept/financial/ |
| Online Application: | www.odessa.edu/dept/admissions/application.htm |
Prairie State College
202 South Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411-8226
| Phone Number: | (708) 709-3500 |
| Website: | www.prairiestate.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 11,271 (11,271 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 25 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.prairiestate.edu/admissions/index.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.prairiestate.edu/finaid/fava.html |
| Online Application: | secure.prairiestate.edu/application.html |
Rogers State University
1701 W Will Rogers Blvd, Claremore, OK 74017-3252
| Phone Number: | (918) 343-7777 |
| Website: | www.rsu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 5,105 (5,105 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.rsu.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.rsu.edu/financial-aid/index.asp |
| Online Application: | rsuportal.rsu.edu/ics/Admissions/Admissions_Hom… |
Santa Ana College
1530 W. 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706-3398
| Phone Number: | (714) 564-6000 |
| Website: | www.sac.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 53,961 (53,961 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 54 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.sac.edu/apps/Page.asp?Q=AdmissionsRecords |
| Financial Aid: | www.sac.edu/apps/page.asp?Q=FinancialAssistance |
| Online Application: | www.sac.edu/students/admissions/pdfs/Online_Reg… |
University of Toledo
2801 W Bancroft, Toledo, OH 43606-3390
| Phone Number: | (419) 530-4636 |
| Website: | www.utoledo.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree Doctor’s degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 26,199 (20,246 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.utoledo.edu/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.financialaid.utoledo.edu/ |
| Online Application: | www.utoledo.edu/admission/apply/index.html |
Weber State University
3848 Harrison Blvd, Ogden, UT 84408-1137
| Phone Number: | (801) 626-6000 |
| Website: | www.weber.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree 4-year certificate Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 28,129 (27,418 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 33 to 1 |
| Admissions: | weber.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | weber.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.weber.edu/admissions/studentapplication.html |