Academic Excellence & Reputation
- No. 2 best college for criminal justice, Niche, Best Colleges, 2026.
No. 1 best college for criminal justice, University Magazine, 2023. - No. 1 In the nation for faculty research productivity and scholarly influence, Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 2023.
- U.S. News & World Report ranks the College’s online graduate program No. 3 nationally for educating veterans – “Best Online Programs for Veterans” rankings, 2023.
- No. 1 online master’s program, based on curriculum quality, graduation rate, reputation, and post-graduate employment, Intelligent.com, 2019.
- No. 1 online master of criminal justice degree program, based on academic reputation, TheBestSchools.org, 2019.
- No. 1 online master’s program, based on academic quality, student success, and affordability, Online Masters, 2018.
- No. 1 program, based on academic strength, Top Online Colleges for Law Enforcement, 2017.
- No. 1 among the world’s leading universities in 227 subject categories, based on the number of research articles in top-tier journals, Center for World University Rankings, 2017.
- No. 1 among all criminology and criminal justice program facilities for faculty research, Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 2016.
- No. 2 master’s degree program, based on the quality of the programs and courses available, the faculty involved, awards, rankings, and overall academic reputation, SuccessfulStudent.org, 2019.
- No. 3 online bachelor’s program, based on academic outcomes, affordability, and the breadth and depth of online learning opportunities, BestColleges.com, 2018.
- No. 3 online master’s program, based on academic outcomes, affordability, and the breadth and depth of online learning opportunities, BestColleges.com, 2018.
- No. 4 online master’s in criminal justice among public universities, U.S. News & World Report, 2023.
- No. 5 graduate program, based on academic reputation, U.S. News and World Report, 2018, 2023.
- No. 6 online graduate program, based on academic reputation, U.S. News and World Report, 2019, 2022.
- No. 7 online graduate program, based on academic reputation, U.S. News and World Report, 2018.
- No. 8 online graduate program, based on academic reputation, U.S. News and World Report, 2021.
- No. 8 online graduate program, based on academic reputation, U.S. News and World Report, 2020.
- The online bachelor’s and master’s programs are ranked in the top ten by SuperScholar.org.
Value
- No. 1 Best Value Online Colleges for Criminology Degrees, OnlineU, 2016.
- Ranked as one of the most affordable online master’s programs in the country, Best Master’s Degrees, 2017.
- No. 5 Best Online Bachelor’s Criminology Degrees, Guide to Online Schools, 2020.
- No. 7 Best Online Bachelor’s Law Enforcement Degrees, Guide to Online Schools, 2020.
Faculty Productivity
- No. 1 In the nation for faculty research productivity and scholarly influence, Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 2023.
- No. 1 among the world’s leading universities in 227 subject categories, based on the number of research articles in top-tier journals, Center for World University Rankings, 2017.
- No. 1 among all criminology and criminal justice program facilities for faculty research, Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 2016.
Programs for Veterans
- U.S. News & World Report ranks the College’s online graduate program No. 3 nationally for educating veterans – “Best Online Programs for Veterans” rankings, 2023.
- U.S. News & World Report ranks the College’s online graduate program No. 4 nationally for educating veterans – “Best Online Programs for Veterans” rankings, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022.