Graduate Program

Doctoral Degree: Admission

Admission to the Doctoral Program
To Apply 

Admission to the Doctoral Program

  • Students with either a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree may apply to the doctoral program.
  • Normally, the minimum GPA in all graduate coursework should be 3.5 and 3.2 for undergraduate coursework.  In addition, consideration for admission minimally requires a score of 600 or better on one of the two sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and typically no score below 400.  In addition, the GRE Analytical Writing score cannot be below 4.0.
  • Applicants must submit the following: a. an official undergraduate transcript as well as any graduate and professional school transcripts; b. a 300- to 500 word statement of academic and professional goals; c. scores from the verbal, quantitative, and writing sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE); d. evidence of potential for success in graduate work, as attested by three letters of recommendation from faculty members familiar with the applicant’s academic performance; e. International TOEFL is required of all foreign students. The minimum TOEFL score is 600 or a computer based score of 250.
  • In addition, the applicant must provide a resume describing past academic achievements and activities (e.g., assistantships, fellowships, research experience, internships, or other awards).  If desired, the applicant may supplement the application with copies of theses, course papers, or published/presented papers.

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To Apply

Domestic students must complete the online application form and mail materials to support your complete dossier to support your application by January 15th.  Send all materials to

Department of Criminal Justice
Indiana University
Sycamore Hall, Rm 302
Bloomington, IN 47405
rkapusti@indiana.edu


International students must complete the online application form.  The Department highly recommends that international students submit the complete dossier no later than November 1st. Send all materials to:


            The Office of International Admissions
            300 N. Jordan Avenue
            Bloomington, IN  47405-1106
            (812) 855-4306
            intladm@indiana.edu


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