Admission Requirement in criminal justice at Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg - The Capital College, Pennsylvania
A completed online application form with the application fee;
Two official transcripts of all colleges and universities attended;
A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university;
Three letters of recommendation;
A brief (two-page) statement of purpose, or a writing sample;
Successful completion of college level statistics and/or research methods with a grade of C or better;
A successful undergraduate record with a GPA of 3.0 (either as the cumulative GPA or for the last 60 hours of undergraduate study);
Satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), or Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) are required if GPA is less than 3.0. Please note that all students who seek funding must take one of these standardized tests, preferably the GRE (Verbal and Quantitative sections);
In exceptional cases, the program may also approve admission by reason of special backgrounds, abilities, and interests;
Students must submit admission materials for fall semester by May 31 and by November 1 for the spring semester. It is recommended that those students seeking funding for the fall semester submit their applications by February 15.