Masters of Science in Administration of Justice

Anyone seeking admission to the Graduate School, University of Louisville, for purposes of pursuing the Master of Science in the Administration of Justice must provide the following:

• Transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work completed. The minimum requirement for admission is the Baccalaureate degree or its equivalent.
• Two letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak to the applicant's academic or professional capabilities.
• Scores on the General Test Section of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
• An original essay identifying the applicant's background, professional interests and goals. The essay should be 300-500 words and should allow the faculty to better understand the applicant's motivation and potential for graduate work.
• Completed on-line application form for admission to the Graduate School, University of Louisville at http://graduate.louisville.edu/app.
• $50.00 application fee, check or money order made payable to the University of Louisville.
  

The faculty in Justice Administration consider applications and supporting materials and recommend a disposition. The minimum requirements for unconditional admission to degree status are a grade point average of at least 2.75 on a 4-point scale in senior-college courses and at least 900 on the combined verbal and quantitative scores of the GRE as well as a positive evaluation of the letters of recommendation and the essay. In some instances students who fail to meet all requirements may be granted conditional admission.