Criminology at Nipissing
Yes — criminology is a direct-entry program at Nipissing University. You apply to it from Grade 12.
You apply to
Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice
70%OUAC PAJ
Prerequisites
- ENG4U/EAE4U
- Alternative Offers
- If you do not meet the admission requirements or admission averages for the programs you apply to, you will automatically be considered for an alternative program you qualify for. Visit our
- Undergraduate Alternative Offer website
- for further information.
What to watch for
Criminal Justice is one of the few Nipissing majors with its own code, direct entry at a 70% minimum, with streams in Corrections, Criminal Justice Studies, Criminology and Policing. Three concurrent-education versions (PED, PEF, PEG) pair it with a BEd.
Criminology at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- AlgomaDirect entry65%
- BrockDirect entry73–77%
- Carletonvia Bachelor of Arts - Honours (CH)75%
- GuelphDirect entry80–86%
- LakeheadDirect entry70%
- LaurentianDirect entry70%
- Laurier (Waterloo)not offered at Laurier Waterloo — it is a Brantford programme
- McMastervia Social Sciences I (ML)80–87%
- Ontario TechDirect entry70–73%
- Queen'svia Arts (QA)83–87%
- TMUDirect entry75–80%
- TrentDirect entry75%
- U of T (Mississauga)via Social Sciences73–80%
- U of T (St. George)via Social Sciences83–90%
- Waterloovia Honours Arts77–80%
- Westernvia Social Science (EO)80–87%
- WindsorDirect entry70%
- YorkDirect entry80–83%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Nipissing’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.