John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked #2 nationwide in University HQ’s list of Most Affordable Criminal Justice Schools. University HQ is an independent educational organization that provides independent college rankings using a proprietary formula to create unbiased rankings. Learn more about their methodology here.

Committed to educating fierce advocates for justice, this recognition reflects John Jay’s mission to provide students from historically underrepresented communities with access to higher education and the economic, social and other benefits of earning a college degree. With tuition a fraction of the average cost of attending comparable colleges nationwide, 85% of John Jay students graduate with $0 student debt. Click here to learn more about the affordability of a John Jay degree. 

John Jay is also ranked #4 for social mobility and #5 for public colleges by U.S. News & World Report, #1 in public universities in New York by Niche, #7 in “best bang for the buck” by Washington Monthly and a best college in America by Money.