Application Procedures

Admission requirements are established by the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice and the College of Graduate Studies. The decision to admit an applicant to the graduate programs in Sociology or Criminology is primarily based on:

• On-line application
• Unofficial transcript containing GPA
• Three letters of recommendation
• Statement of objectives. In a statement 3-5 pages in length, please tell us about yourself. Specifically cover these questions:

1. Given our department’s focal areas, what areas of research are you most interested in and/or do you have new interests you’d like to learn more about from our current faculty?
2. What kinds of research experiences or course work as an undergraduate or graduate student have shaped your interests, or how do ideas you have from your career/applied settings/other work experiences or positions inform your interests?
3. Why do you want an M.A. or Ph.D. and what are your eventual career goals?

• ​TOEFL (minimum 100) or IELTS (7.5) for international students. The ETS University of Delaware institution code is 5811.
• Writing sample is required.​

Recommended GPA is at least 3.5 and above. Application deadline is January 3.

The Department offers Fall Admission only through January 3 —​ deadline for application to M.A. and Ph.D. program.

Please note: The University of Delaware's Graduate Program Application Form is now available online. You can go back to the Application Form page to find out the status of your application.

For new applicants, please see Graduate Office webpage for applicants.

If you have further questions please contact: Dr. Ivan Sun, Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware, Newark, DE at tsimpson@udel.edu​.​