Partnership - NYPD Cadet Corps Program

It Pays to Join the NYPD Cadet Corps at St. John’s University

  • Receive tuition aid for an affordable private university
  • Prepare for a rewarding career in law enforcement
  • Earn the prestige of a St. John’s University degree:
    B.S. Degree in Criminal Justice and Legal Studies

Are You Cadet Material?
If you are, you have a great opportunity for a rewarding future. You can attend a leading private university, receive generous tuition aid and train for a career with America’s premiere urban police department.

Welcome to the NYPD Cadet Corps at St. John’s University. Through our partnership with the New York City Police Department, St. John’s allows eligible students and transfers to earn their bachelor’s degree while preparing for a career with the NYPD.

Qualified students are New York City residents who enroll or who transfer to St. John’s. Freshmen majoring in Criminal Justice or Legal Studies are encouraged to apply for the Cadet Corps after their second full year at St. John’s. Through tuition aid, Cadets can attend St. John’s for the same cost as most local public colleges. The program is geared toward students majoring in Criminal Justice or Legal Studies.

Learn More
If you believe you’re Cadet material, please download, complete and send us this convenient Cadet Application.

For more information, contact St. John’s:

Queens
Keith Carrington, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor, St. John’s University
(718) 990-2042
carringk@stjohns.edu

James O'Keefe, Ph.D.
Associate Dean and Professor, St. John’s University
(718) 990-6770
okeefej@stjohns.edu

Staten Island
Harold Broderick
Assistant Director and Director of Operations

Police Cadet Corps
235 East 20th Street
New York, NY 10003
(212) NY CADET or (212) 477-9218

Also visit the NYPD Web site and follow the Police Cadet Corps link. The NYPD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.