One official transcript (in a sealed envelope) from each college/university attended.
An earned Master's degree in criminal justice or a closely related discipline from an accredited institution.
Official, competitive GRE score taken within the last five years.
Three letters of reference from faculty or professionals who can assess the student's ability to succeed in a doctoral program. A minimum of two letters must be from university faculty members, at least one of which must be written by a faculty member from the institution/program from which the Master's degree was earned, preferably a thesis advisor or close mentor who has the capacity to directly assess the applicant's potential for PhD-level work
A personal narrative of 500 - 1,000 words describing research interests, educational expectations, career aspirations, level of computer skills, and any special qualifications that may enhance the overall learning environment of the CJ PhD program.
A curriculum vita.
A writing sample that is at least 2,000 words long, is academic in nature (e.g., paper written for a Master's class), and demonstrates the applicant's ability to complete graduate-level composition. Should not be an article accepted for publication and applicant must be sole author. Applicants may be requested to participate in an interview (in person, by Skype, or by phone) with the Department's Doctoral Program Committee.

A TOEFL computer-based score of 220 or 80 on the internet-based TOEFL (or equivalent score on the paper-based test) or 6.5 on the IELTS is required unless otherwise specified by the program.