This educational program focuses on the application of investigative techniques, clinical and criminal laboratory science, and criminology to the reconstruction of crimes and the analysis of physical evidence. This program typically includes in depth instruction in laboratory science, criminology and police science, laboratory procedures, evidentiary testing and analysis, record-keeping, reconstruction techniques, evidence handling and storage, computer applications, and applications to specific types of evidence and crimes.
The colleges, universities and schools below offer majors and degree programs in Criminalistics and Criminal Science. To learn more about a specific school click on any of the links below.
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… |
Bay Path College
588 Longmeadow Street, Longmeadow, MA 1106
| Phone Number: | (413) 565-1000 |
| Website: | www.baypath.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,957 (1,498 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.baypath.edu/Admissions.aspx |
| Financial Aid: | www.baypath.edu/Admissions.aspx |
| Online Application: | www.baypath.edu/admissions.aspx |
Caribbean Forensic and Technical College
Paseo de Diego St #5 2nd & 3rd Floor, Rio Piedras, PR 00925-2901
| Phone Number: | (787) 759-6995 |
| Website: | www.cafotech.com |
| School Type: | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 243 (243 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 25 to 1 |
Central Pennsylvania College
College Hill & Valley Rds, Summerdale, PA 17093-0309
| Phone Number: | (800) 759-2727 |
| Website: | www.centralpenn.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,592 (1,592 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.centralpenn.edu/future/highschool/counselor… |
| Financial Aid: | www.centralpenn.edu/future/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | centralpenn.myadmissionsapp.com/apply/authentic… |
Century Community and Technical College
3300 Century Ave N, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
| Phone Number: | (651) 770-3200 |
| Website: | www.century.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: | 13,031 (13,031 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 34 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.century.edu/futurestudents/admissions/defau… |
| Financial Aid: | www.century.edu/currentstudents/financialaid/de… |
| Online Application: | www.century.edu/futurestudents/admissions/apply… |
Del Mar College
101 Baldwin Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78404-3897
| Phone Number: | (361) 698-1255 |
| Website: | www.delmar.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: | 15,544 (15,544 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.delmar.edu/Admissions_Requirements.aspx |
| Financial Aid: | www.delmar.edu/finaid |
| Online Application: | www.delmar.edu/admissions/admissions.php#applic… |
Everest University-Tampa
3319 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, FL 33614
| Phone Number: | 814E12 |
| Website: | www.everest.edu/campus/tampa |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 2,839 (2,776 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 54 to 1 |
Ferris State University
1201 S State St, Big Rapids, MI 49307-2251
| Phone Number: | (231) 591-2000 |
| Website: | www.ferris.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 Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 15,687 (13,981 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.ferris.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.ferris.edu/admissions/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.ferris.edu/admissions/application/homepage.htm |
Florida Gulf Coast University
10501 Fgcu Blvd S, Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565
| Phone Number: | (239) 590-1000 |
| Website: | www.fgcu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 12,141 (10,200 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.fgcu.edu/admissions.asp |
| Financial Aid: | www.fgcu.edu/AS/FinancialAid/ |
| Online Application: | gulfline.fgcu.edu/pls/fgpo/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon |
Gannon University
109 W Sixth St, Erie, PA 16541-0001
| Phone Number: | (814) 871-7000 |
| Website: | www.gannon.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,760 (2,993 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.gannon.edu/admiss |
| Financial Aid: | www.gannon.edu/admiss/undergrad/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.gannon.edu/admiss/undergrad/apply/ |
Hudson Valley Community College
80 Vandenburgh Ave, Troy, NY 12180
| Phone Number: | (518) 629-4822 |
| Website: | www.hvcc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 17,878 (17,878 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 25 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.hvcc.edu/adm.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.hvcc.edu/finaid/index.html |
| Online Application: | www.hvcc.edu/admissions/apply.html |
Indiana Institute of Technology
1600 E Washington Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46803-1228
| Phone Number: | (800) 937-2448 |
| Website: | www.indianatech.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,493 (4,018 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
| Admissions: | http://admissions.indianatech.edu/apply/ |
| Financial Aid: | http://www.indianatech.edu/admission-aid/ |
| Online Application: | my.indianatech.edu/ics/Admissions/Day_Admission… |
Kaplan University
18618 Crestwood Dr, Hagerstown, MD 21742
| Phone Number: | 3(017) 392-6700 |
| Website: | getinfo.kaplancollege.com/KaplanCollegePortal/K… |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,279 (1,279 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Keiser University-Ft. Lauderdale
1500 NW 49th St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
| Phone Number: | (954) 776-4476 |
| Website: | www.keiseruniversity.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 23,331 (23,151 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
51 Main Street, Perkinston, MS 39573
| Phone Number: | (601) 928-5211 |
| Website: | www.mgccc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant rural community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 13,001 (13,001 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
Mohave Community College
1971 Jagerson Ave, Kingman, AZ 86409-1238
| Phone Number: | (928) 757-4331 |
| Website: | www.mohave.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: | 9,556 (9,556 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
Oakland Community College
2480 Opdyke Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304-2266
| Phone Number: | (248) 341-2000 |
| Website: | www.oaklandcc.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: | 46,592 (46,592 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 45 to 1 |
| Admissions: | oaklandcc.edu/FutureStudents/Admission.aspx |
| Financial Aid: | oaklandcc.edu/FinAid/ |
| Online Application: | apply.oaklandcc.edu/apply/secure/adm_login.asp |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
5091 Station Rd, Erie, PA 16563-0002
| Phone Number: | (814) 898-6000 |
| Website: | www.pserie.psu.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,642 (4,488 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admissions.psu.edu/contact/campuses/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.psu.edu/studentaid/ |
| Online Application: | admissions.psu.edu/apply/ |
Saint Ambrose University
518 W Locust St, Davenport, IA 52803-2898
| Phone Number: | (563) 333-6000 |
| Website: | www.sau.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,278 (3,172 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.sau.edu/admissions.htm |
| Financial Aid: | web.sau.edu/FinancialAid/ |
| Online Application: | www.sau.edu/apply.htm |
Saint Leo University
33701 State Road 52, Saint Leo, FL 33574-6665
| Phone Number: | (352) 588-8200 |
| Website: | www.saintleo.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 22,754 (19,628 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.saintleo.edu/Admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.saintleo.edu/Financial-Aid |
| Online Application: | www.saintleo.edu/Admissions/Apply-Online |
Seattle University
900 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122-4340
| Phone Number: | (206) 296-6000 |
| Website: | www.seattleu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 8,719 (4,650 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.seattleu.edu/admission/undergraduate |
| Financial Aid: | www.seattleu.edu/sfs/ |
Southern Wesleyan University
907 Wesleyan Drive, Central, SC 29630-1020
| Phone Number: | (864) 644-5000 |
| Website: | www.swu.edu. |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,478 (2,116 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 28 to 1 |
Springfield College in Illinois
1500 North Fifth Street, Springfield, IL 62702-2694
| Phone Number: | (217) 525-1420 |
| Website: | www.sci.edu |
| School Type: | Private not-for-profit, 2-year |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 818 (818 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |