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Tuition for the Criminal Justice Online Graduate Program

Online Master’s Degree Estimated Tuition

Cost per Credit Hour$857
Total Number of Credit Hours30 credits
Total Estimated Tuition$25,710
Application Fee$65
Additional Costs and Fees
(Subject to change without notice)
  • Student-Voted Taxes and Service Fees: Approximately $20 per semester
  • Recreation and Wellness Center Fee: $85 part-time, $170 full-time per semester
  • Other Non-Specified Costs: Textbooks and other supplies, personal expenses and loan fees

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Military Students

At MSU, we are dedicated to promoting the educational, career and personal advancement of U.S. military service members and military-connected students. We are a Yellow Ribbon Program participant, approved for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs GI Bill® and offer other resources exclusively for U.S. military service members and veterans. See more MSU resources for our military students.

To learn more, call 1-833-725-1354 (toll-free) or request more information.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/.

International Students

Please note that international students who attend Michigan State University are not eligible for federal financial aid. Call 1-833-725-1354 (toll-free) or request more information about tuition and fees.

Resources for Investing in Your Future

Paying for your education is a big commitment, and we’re here to help make it as simple and stress-free as possible with financial aid assistance and information about other available resources.

Financial Aid

The School of Criminal Justice Scholarships

The School of Criminal Justice provides the following competitive scholarships to outstanding graduate students. Please reach out to your Enrollment Counselor for more information!

The School of Criminal Justice must receive applications for all scholarships by the last Friday in February for the following academic year. A selection committee will recommend recipients to the director of the School of Criminal Justice. The recipients will be notified in writing by the end of Spring semester.

Once you have submitted your Scholarship Application (PLEASE NOTE: Applications should only be submitted between December 1st through the last Friday in February) online, you MUST ALSO arrange to have One Letter of Recommendation sent directly to the School of Criminal Justice by email to: cj@msu.edu.

  • Criminal Justice Community Psychology Endowment Fund
    • Provides tuition support and can also support publication and paper presentation, dissertation research, or grant proposal development for graduate students in criminal justice with an emphasis in ecological-community psychology.
  • LOUIS A. RADELET GRADUATE DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
    • Provides assistantship and fellowship funding to minority graduate students in criminal justice.
  • MICHAEL J. RUTHERFORD ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
    • Provides tuition support for juniors, seniors and graduate students in criminal justice.
  • PRIVATE & INDUSTRIAL SECURITY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
    • Provides tuition support for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students with career interests in private and corporate security.
  • TOURNAMENT OF FRIENDSHIP SCHOLARSHIP
    • Provides support for tuition and textbooks for undergraduate and graduate students in criminal justice. It is designed to promote multicultural diversity and preference is given to Michigan residents.
  • WALTER E. BOTHE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
    • Provides tuition assistance to graduate or undergraduate students pursuing careers in law enforcement.
  • ZOLTON FERENCY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
    • Provides tuition and/or assistantship funding to graduate or undergraduate students in criminal justice.

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