Barnard College: Crime & Safety

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Barnard College LogoC Barnard College is a private not-for-profit school in New York City, New York with about 3,440 students and 1,110 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.

Safety Evaluation

According to our analysis of the government data, Barnard College is a relatively safe place to be in. American School Search gives this school grade "C" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences no major crime problems, nevertheless, there are some problems with forcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Barnard College in 2020 - 2022

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
2
0
0.2%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
0
0
0.0%

Robbery
1
0
0.2%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
5
0
0.4%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

Liquor Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Barnard College based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Barnard College campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Barnard College, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

Safety in Competing Colleges

New York UniversityNew York UniversityNew York City, NY
About 59,200 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security: B-. SAT 1490, ACT 34 to enroll.

Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY
Roughly 25,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1370, ACT 31 to enroll.

Rutgers University New BrunswickRutgers University New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ
Over 50,700 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D. SAT 1340, ACT 31 to enroll.

CUNY Hunter CollegeCUNY Hunter CollegeNew York City, NY
About 23,000 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B. ACT 28 to enroll.

CUNY Queens CollegeCUNY Queens CollegeQueens, NY
Approximately 17,100 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security is B-. ACT 25 to enroll.

Columbia University in the City of New YorkColumbia University in the City of New YorkNew York City, NY
Over 34,800 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D+. SAT 1530, ACT 35 to enroll.

University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
Approximately 28,300 students. Unsafe campus. Our grade for campus security: C-. SAT 1530, ACT 35 to enroll.

Montclair State UniversityMontclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ
Roughly 21,800 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D. SAT 1050 to enroll.

Temple UniversityTemple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Approximately 33,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D+. SAT 1110, ACT 24 to enroll.

Fordham UniversityFordham UniversityBronx, NY
Approximately 16,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1370, ACT 32 to enroll.

Other Nearby Colleges



Union Theological Seminary in the City of New YorkUnion Theological Seminary in the City of New YorkNew York City, NY
About 300 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

Teachers College at Columbia UniversityTeachers College at Columbia UniversityNew York City, NY
About 4,600 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security is C.

Manhattan School of MusicManhattan School of MusicNew York City, NY
About 1,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D.

Bank Street College of EducationBank Street College of EducationNew York City, NY
Around 700 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

CUNY City CollegeCUNY City CollegeNew York City, NY
About 14,500 students. Unsafe campus. Our grade for campus security: C-. ACT 27 to enroll.

Helene Fuld College of NursingHelene Fuld College of NursingNew York City, NY
More than 600 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

New York College of Podiatric MedicineNew York College of Podiatric MedicineNew York City, NY
About 400 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York City, NY
About 1,300 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security is B.

Boricua CollegeBoricua CollegeNew York City, NY
Around 500 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

CUNY Hostos Community CollegeCUNY Hostos Community CollegeBronx, NY
More than 5,000 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B+.

The Juilliard SchoolThe Juilliard SchoolNew York City, NY
About 1,000 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B.

Marymount Manhattan CollegeMarymount Manhattan CollegeNew York City, NY
Over 1,700 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A. SAT 1140, ACT 25 to enroll.

New York School of Interior DesignNew York School of Interior DesignNew York City, NY
About 700 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A. SAT 1070, ACT 23 to enroll.

American Musical and Dramatic AcademyAmerican Musical and Dramatic AcademyNew York City, NY
Around 1,500 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeCUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNew York City, NY
Around 14,000 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B. ACT 23 to enroll.

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