CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice SAT and ACT scores
New York, NY · public college · 11,678 undergraduates. These are the scores of first-year students who sent them; the college is test-optional, so students with lower scores often don't send them.
Updated October 29, 2026 · College Scorecard data release 06/10/2026
Test policy and the CLT
- SAT and ACT: Test-optional (considered, not required), as CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice reports it to the federal government. Check the college's admissions site for this year's rule.
- CLT: Not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026.
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Questions people ask
What SAT score do you need for CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice scored 930 to 1220, with an average of 1080. A score at or above 1080 puts you in the upper half of that range. Scores below the range don't rule you out, but they make the rest of the application matter more.
Does CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice require the SAT or ACT?
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice reports its test policy to the federal government as "Considered but not required". Policies change from year to year, so confirm on the college's admissions website before you apply.
Does CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice accept the CLT?
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026. Ask its admissions office before sending CLT scores.
Colleges in New York with similar scores
- College of Staten Island CUNYSAT 890–1250
- Culinary Institute of AmericaSAT 928–1183
- University of Mount Saint VincentSAT 1011–1178
- SUNY College of Technology at AlfredSAT 990–1200
- LIM CollegeSAT 960–1138
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- Boise Bible CollegeSAT 950–1200
- Brigham Young University-HawaiiSAT 960–1190
- Central Connecticut State UniversitySAT 960–1190
- Flagler CollegeSAT 960–1190
- Florida CollegeSAT 930–1220
- Indiana University of PennsylvaniaSAT 970–1180
More about CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (data release 06/10/2026; scores and test policy as reported by the college to IPEDS)
- Classic Learning Test, colleges that accept the CLT, read October 29, 2026
- CLT and SAT concordance and CLT and ACT concordance, read October 29, 2026