Overview

The Criminal Justice and Law - Joint Degree Program at Seattle University allows you to choose whether their first year of study is spent in the Department of Criminal Justice at the College of Arts and Sciences or in the School of Law.

The second year is spent in the other school. The last two years are mixed, allowing you to take courses in both the MACJ and Law School.

Educating Leaders for a Just and Humane World

Seattle University’s Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics offers study in leading-edge interdisciplinary social sciences involving the study of crime and the societal responses to crime. Our department offers undergraduate, graduate, certificate and continuing education programs that apply theory and research to inform initiatives, policies and practice with a laser focus on ethics, diversity and leadership.

Internships

Student internships are highly recommended but optional. Our students have interned a variety of federal, state, and local agencies, including Drug Enforcement Administration, FBI, King County Prosecutor's Office, King County Medical Examiner's Office, King County Sheriff's Office, Pioneer Human Services, police departments in Seattle, Redmond, and Bellevue, U.S. Marshal, and U.S. Secret Service, and Washington State Department of Corrections, State Patrol Crime Lab, and Office of the Attorney General.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Criminal Justice Theory

Advanced Criminological Theory

Law and Social Control

Organizational Theory and Analysis in Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice Ethics and Decision Making

Statistical Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

145 SCH

90 semester credits for the JD degree

55 quarter credits for the MACJ degree
One quarter credit is the equivalent of .67 semester credits.

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Seattle, United States

Disciplines

Criminal Law Criminal Justice View 335 other Masters in Criminal Justice in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Evidence of minimum of earned four-year baccalaureate degree from regionally accredited institution or U.S. equivalent
Applicants with undergraduate degree in field outside of criminal justice or related social, behavioral, or physical science stated disciplines may be considered with 45 quarter/30 semester credits of related coursework or significant supervised work/volunteer experience
Applicants with GPA below 3.00 in last 90 quarter/60 semester credits or have graduated from nongraded institutions, submit official scores from Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
Three letters of recommendation from academic and/or professional references who are able to assess potential to do graduate study
Statement of purpose (3 pages maximum) discussing background, interests, and reasons for wanting to pursue MACJ
Writing sample ( an undergraduate paper)
Professional résumé or curriculum vita
Selected candidates may be contacted for interview with MACJ faculty

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

31682 USD / year

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Out-of-State

31682 USD / year

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In-State

31682 USD / year

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Living costs

Seattle

United States

1480 - 2580 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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