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University of South Dakota · Department of Political Science, College of Arts & Sciences

Criminal Justice (B.A., B.S.)

Bachelor'sBA/BSBachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Overview

A criminal justice bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) offered on the Vermillion campus, in Sioux Falls and online, housed in the Department of Political Science. Online students pay the university's online undergraduate per-credit rate.

Official program name
Criminal Justice (B.A., B.S.)
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Source: usd.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
University
Source: usd.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Vermillion, SDWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
Not verified
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Why this program is listed

The program page lists the criminal justice bachelor's degree as offered online, with a 100% online option.

Source: usd.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: usd.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Admissions

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Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — Undergraduate online tuition (per credit)From the university's online tuition table$373.80per creditSource: usd.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Undergraduate online tuition, active duty (per credit)From the university's online tuition table$250per creditSource: usd.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • USD operates under NC-SARA policies in offering online courses and degree programs to residents of 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands; California residents may also enroll. Official pageSource: usd.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

  • Distance education courses or programs are not offered outside the United States without prior written approval from the University.Source: usd.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. usd.edu/About/Accreditation-and-Consumer-Information/State-Authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. usd.edu/Academics/Undergraduate-Programs/Criminal-Justice — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. usd.edu/Admissions-and-Aid/Tuition-and-Costs/Online-Tuition-and-Costs — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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