page_title: John Jay College of Criminal Justice
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: John Jay College of Criminal Justice / History
caption_attribution_description: English: A photo of Dewitt Clinton High School in the early 20th century
context_page_description: The John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a public college focused on criminal justice and located in New York City. It is a senior college of the City University of New York. John Jay was founded as the only liberal arts college with a criminal justice and forensic focus in the United States. The college is known for its criminal justice, forensic science, forensic psychology, criminology, and public affairs programs. The college has a 46% graduation rate within 6 years for Bachelors degree, one of the lowest in the CUNY system.
caption: Haaren Hall in the early 20th century. Prior to the acquisition by John Jay, it was De Witt Clinton High School
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