CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY, USA

Tuition, Cost & Aid

Affordability and Cost

Average Net Price Average net price for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates paying the in-state or in-district tuition rate who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution. Other sources of grant aid are excluded. Aid awarded anytime during the full aid year is included.

Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state or local government, or institutional grant and scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees (lower of in-district or in-state), books and supplies and the weighted average room and board and other expenses.
$2,532
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Average Net Price By Family Income
Income
Average Amount
< $30k
$788
$30k - $48k
$2,802
$48k - $75k
$7,811
$75k - $110k
$10,998
$110k+
$12,676
Tuition
In-State Tuition In-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state's or institution's residency requirements. In-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students residing in the locality in which they attend school and may be a lower rate than in-state tuition if offered by the institution.
$7,470
Out-of-State Tuition Out-of-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the state's or institution's residency requirements. Out-of-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students not residing in the locality in which they attend school.
$15,420
Additional Costs
Room and Board The weighted average for room and board and other expenses is generated as follows:
  • (amount for on-campus room, board and other expenses * # of students living on-campus.
  • + amount for off-campus (with family) room, board and other expenses * # of students living off-campus with family
  • + amount for off-campus (not with family) room, board and other expenses * # of students living off-campus not with family)
divided by the total # of students. Students whose living arrangements are unknown are excluded from the calculation. For some institutions the # of students by living arrangement will be known, but dollar amounts will not be known. In this case the # of students with no corresponding dollar amount will be excluded from the denominator.
$22,540
Books and Supplies
$1,364
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Financial Aid: visit page
Financial Aid Email: [email protected]

Aid & Grants

0
100
56%
Need Met
Students Receiving Gift Aid Percent of undergraduate students awarded federal gift aid. Federal gift aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
57%
Average Aid Per Year
$9,388
Students Receiving Grants Percent of undergraduate students awarded grant aid. Grant aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
57%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$4,808
Average Institution Grant Aid Per Year
$1,840
Students receiving state aid
82%
Average State Grant Aid Per Year
$5,426
Students receiving federal aid
90%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$4,808
Total Needs Based Scholarships/Grants Total amount of grant or scholarship aid awarded to all undergraduates from the federal government, state/local government, the institution, and other sources known to the institution.
$57,556,292
Total Non-Need-Based Scholarships/Grants
$18,517,270

Student Loans

Students Borrowing Loans Loans to students - Any monies that must be repaid to the lending institution for which the student is the designated borrower. Includes all Title IV subsidized and unsubsidized loans and all institutionally- and privately-sponsored loans. Does not include PLUS and other loans made directly to parents.
7%
Average Loan Amount Per Year
$8,422
Students receiving federal loans
6%
Average Federal Loans Per Year
$4,630
Average Other Loans Per Year
$15,506
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$8,539
Loan Default Rate
7%
US National: 7%
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$105

What Students Are Saying

This school is the bang for the buck because it is one of the cheapest school, why pay more for a school if it is not necessary?The name alone has a good reputation, and what better way than to graduate with a good name on your resume.
Jsmilez from Brooklyn, NY
Easy to get money help
Emily from Ozone Park, NY
If you live in New York, paying for the school is pretty easy. Not too expensive. If you are out-of-state though, it's a little bit harder. If money is no issue for you then you are just fine, but if money is tight, then you may need to do a student loan on top of financial aid. I only needed to take out a 3500 loan that can be paid back easily. They offer a tuition payment plan though that allows you to pay the tuition while attending which is very helpful. I liked that plan, they give you up to 5 months to pay monthly.
Priscilla from Kissimmee, FL
john jay college offers many scholarship opportunities that include college-wide, cuny-wide, and national scholarships. their faculty and staff are dedicated to your success. with the urban male initiative, women's center, honor program, counseling center, and ronald h. brown law school prep program, just to name a few.
Christine from New York, NY
This school is so low priced that it's crazy. It's unbelievable what you get for so little!
Sundas from Coram, NY
The college itself has a relatively inexpensive tuition rate which is pretty amazing when considering the amount of free services available. John Jay offers free tutoring, plenty of student events, discounted sales for movies and other entertainment, free classes (ex: Yoga, Defense, kick boxing), a writing center, lounge areas, computer and wifi access, and much more.
Stephanie from New York, NY
If you want your money to go a long way, rent and/or purchase used books, especially if you're not going to keep them.
Annette from Corona, NY
You get a degree and plenty of opprotunities for internships and future careers.
Dalida from Wayne, NJ