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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

#495 in US ranking New York City, NY
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Cost

Cost / year
$12,497
Tuition & fees
$7,470
Avg. aid
$9,082
Receiving aid
90%

Admissions

Acceptance rate
57%
SAT range
930–1220

Outcomes

Graduation rate
56%
Median salary
$44,813
1 yr after graduation

What does CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice offer in terms of athletics?

John Jay's Bloodhounds compete in NCAA Division III athletics and the City University of New York Athletic Conference. The college's varsity program is separate from informal recreation and other student activities.

Representative sports include basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball, softball, swimming and tennis; the current athletics roster should be checked for the teams offered in a particular season. NCAA Division III institutions do not award athletic scholarships on the basis of athletic ability. A student who wants to compete should ask about team tryouts, eligibility and time commitments, while a student seeking casual exercise should look separately at current recreation and fitness offerings.

What student groups and Associations are available at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice?

John Jay students can participate in student government and clubs organized around academic interests, identities, arts, service and recreation. Club availability changes as students register organizations and elect new leaders.

Examples reported among student organizations include the Law Society, Environmental Club and Artists United. Student-athlete groups and other interest-based organizations offer additional ways to participate. Students interested in a specific club should check the current recognized-organization directory and meeting information rather than assume that a group listed in an older directory is active this semester. Attending an activities event or a club meeting is usually a more direct way to assess whether its schedule works for a commuter.

Who studies at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice?

John Jay enrolled 13,763 students in the reported institutional count. Its entering undergraduate population included 2,128 first-time degree-seeking students and 1,363 transfer-in students, underscoring that the college serves more than one path into a degree.

Most students in the reported geographic data were New York State residents. The student body is racially and ethnically diverse: reported enrollment included substantial numbers of Hispanic or Latino, Black, Asian and White students. Those categories describe enrollment, not any individual student's experience or interests.

For a prospective student, the sizeable transfer population is particularly relevant when evaluating advising, course availability and degree planning. The overall student-to-faculty ratio was reported as 16 to 1, but that institution-wide measure does not predict the size of a particular lecture, seminar or laboratory section.

How does student life look like at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice?

Everyday life at John Jay is shaped by its Manhattan setting and commuter population. Students typically connect through classes, study spaces, activities, athletics and campus events rather than through residence halls.

Orientation introduces new students to academic and campus procedures. Beyond the classroom, reported services include health and personal counseling resources, while arts activities include student media and theater. Career counseling is available to undergraduates and includes individual or group planning, résumé support, interview preparation and employer-facing events. These services can be particularly useful for students fitting college around jobs or family responsibilities, but their hours and appointment procedures should be checked against an individual schedule.

What libraries are available to students at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice?

The Lloyd George Sealy Library is John Jay's main academic library. It provides study space and access to research materials useful across the curriculum, including justice-related and broader scholarly subjects.

Students can use library research assistance, databases, electronic journals and other online resources as well as physical collections. Reported facilities include reservable study rooms. For an assignment that calls for sources beyond the local collection, students should ask about borrowing and interlibrary-loan options. Hours and room-reservation rules can change during examinations and between terms, so students planning late study sessions should check the current library schedule rather than rely on an older listing.

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Student Life for 2027

Total enrollment

13763

Full Time Degree Seeking Freshmen

2086

Member of Athletic Associations

NCAA

Total staff

413 full time, 746 part time

Veterans affair office

No

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Student Body

Undergraduate vs. graduate students

Undergraduate: 11,942
Graduate: 1,821

Full-time vs. part-time students

Full-time: 10,560
Part-time: 3,203

Full-time degree-seeking students by gender

Women: 1,358
Men: 728

Students by race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 5,972
Black or African American: 1,947
White: 1,512
American Indian or Alaska Native: 41
Asian: 1,385
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 25
Two or more races: 299

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Sports & Athletics

  • Member of NCAA

Varsity teams compete against other colleges, intramural teams within the school. Each column says whether men, women or both take part, and whether the sport offers athletic scholarships (Aid).

Sport

Varsity Intramural Aid

Baseball

MenMen–

Basketball

BothBoth–

Cheerleading

BothBoth–

Cross-country running

BothBoth–

Riflery

BothBoth–

Soccer

BothBoth–

Softball

WomenWomen–

Swimming and diving

WomenWomen–

Tennis

BothBoth–

Volleyball

BothBoth–

Data last updated on November 5, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.

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