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Penn State's graduate program in Criminology ranks among the country's elite programs in criminal justice and criminology. In just the past four years, our students have earned distinguished graduate research fellowships and dissertation grants from organizations like the National Institute of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Fulbright program, and National Science Foundation, while also securing top honors in the American Society of Criminology's Gene Carte student paper competition twice. They've been recognized by both the University and College for excellence in teaching, research, graduate assistant instruction, and dissertation work. These achievements highlight the exceptional advanced education we provide for those pursuing careers in research and academia.
For admission to the Graduate School, an applicant must hold a degree from an officially recognized degree-granting institution in the country in which it operates. Degree must be a: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or Tertiary (postsecondary) degree that is deemed comparable to a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution.
English Proficiency: TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT) - a total score of 80 with a 19 on the speaking section for the internet-based test (iBT); TOEFL Paper-based test - the minimum acceptable score is 550; IELTS - The minimum acceptable composite score for the IELTS Academic Test is 6.5.