How To Apply
Applicants may complete and submit the application online. Click here to request further information about the graduate program.
All portions of the application must be received by:
- March 1 for priority fall admission
- August 1 for fall admission
- Oct. 1 for spring admission
Applicants are responsible for ensuring that all documents are received by the graduate school. No action will be taken until your admissions file is complete. Please use the following checklist as you prepare your application.
#1 Application Form
The entire application form must be completed, and the applicant must submit the $50 application fee online.
#2 Personal Goal Statement
Your personal statement should briefly describe your background, interests and your reasons (expectations, goals, etc.) for wanting to pursue study in the Graduate School of Criminal Justice. You may include any other information that you feel may be useful in considering your application for admission. We do ask, however, that you limit your personal statement to 500 words or less.
#3 Transcripts
Please have all transcripts sent directly to the Graduate School of Criminal Justice in a sealed envelope. You must submit official transcripts of your academic record from each of the colleges and universities you have attended, regardless of whether or not you received a degree.
International Students: Please submit official translated documentation of academic materials including diplomas and mark sheets.
#4 Test Requirements
Official scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test are required, and must be sent directly to the Graduate School from Educational Testing Services (ETS). Only scores from the past five years will be accepted. No application for admission will be considered prior to receipt of official scores from ETS. Our school code for ETS is 3680 and our department code is 2202. For additional information on the GRE please visit their website at www.gre.org.
#5 Letters of Recommendation
Three letters of recommendation are required. Letters should be of an academic and/or professional nature, and not from friends, relatives or neighbors. Letters of recommendation must also be submitted online as part of your application.
#6 Declaration and Certification of Finances Form
(international applicants only)
International students are required to complete a Declaration and Certification of Finance form. This form and directions can be found here. In addition, international applicants are also required to submit official scores of the TOEFL examination.
#7 Submit Application
Please do not hesitate to call or write if you need further details regarding the application process or the academic offerings of the program. Applications cannot be considered complete until all materials have been received, including applicable test scores.
(617) 373-2813
(617) 373-8998 fax
E-mail: l.mastone@neu.edu
Submit supporting application materials to:
Graduate School of Criminal Justice
Churchill Hall
360 Huntington Avenue
Northeastern University
Boston, MA 02115
#8 Request Information
Use this form to request further information and materials about our graduate program.