Criminal Justice

Do you want to directly impact the safety and welfare of your community through law enforcement, corrections or the judicial system?

You can do that with a Criminal Justice degree. Whether as a defender of rights, an enforcer of laws or as a criminologist examining the causes and prevention of crime, a degree in Criminal Justice gives you the tools you need to help create the equitable world you want to see. The Criminal Justice program from Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences' Department of Social Sciences prepares students for a variety of rewarding career pathways. 

Augusta University is one of Georgia's four public research institutions, and our Criminal Justice degree offers you an experience like no other.

• Please submit an application first, then send all additional documents to us. (Do not send accompanying documents to us if you have not submitted an application first.)
• Pay the $55 non-refundable application processing fee.
• Please make sure that you submit your application and additional documents prior to the assigned application deadline. (Your application will be incomplete if you submit documents after the application deadline.)

A Criminal Justice degree opens the door for several types of careers, from law enforcement and corrections to crime scene investigation to working with juvenile offenders as a youth correctional counselor. The accelerated Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice to Master of Arts in Intelligence and Security Studies or Public Administration opens the door to careers in strategic security policy and intelligence analysis as well as the public and nonprofit sectors.

At Augusta University, you notice your life changing from day one. You discover classes that challenge you, meet faculty members who inspire you, and dive into work that fulfills you. You make friends from around the city, the country, and the world. And thanks to all those hands-on, real-world opportunities that we’re known for, you grow more skillful, knowledgeable, curious, and confident every day.

We invite you to join JagNation and experience a real education for your real life.

Any individual who applies for admission to Augusta University shall pay a non-refundable application fee. Please note that for Health Science, Graduate, and Professional programs, you must be on track or have completed requirements in accordance with the specific program. If you do not meet pre-requisites and are applying for regular admission, please select the appropriate degree seeking category.

An incoming freshman is any senior in high school or a student who has finished high school and has not attended another college since high school.