Bethany College: Crime & Safety

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Bethany College LogoF Bethany College is a private not-for-profit school in Bethany, West Virginia with about 620 students and 180 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.
As of May 1, 2014, Bethany College is under investigation for alleged violations of federal laws over the handling of sexual violence and sexual harassment complaints.

Safety Evaluation

Based on our analysis of the government numbers, Bethany College is a very dangerous place to stay. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus has major problems with forcible sex offenses, in addition, there are certain problems with nonforcible sex offenses and burglaries.

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Criminal Offenses at Bethany 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
10
0
1.2%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
5
0
0.8%

Robbery
1
0
0.4%

Aggravated Assault
2
0
0.5%

Burglary
32
0
2.1%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
1
0
0.4%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
3
0
0.6%

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 Bethany 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 Bethany College campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Bethany 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

Kent State University at KentKent State University at KentKent, OH
Over 25,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1080, ACT 22 to enroll.

University of PittsburghUniversity of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA
About 33,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D-. SAT 1350, ACT 31 to enroll.

West Virginia UniversityWest Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV
About 24,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. ACT 23 to enroll.

Pennsylvania Western UniversityPennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA
Approximately 12,800 students. Unsafe campus. Our mark for campus security: C-. ACT 22 to enroll.

Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown State UniversityYoungstown, OH
About 11,100 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D. ACT 21 to enroll.

Carnegie Mellon UniversityCarnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA
Approximately 16,100 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D. SAT 1520, ACT 35 to enroll.

Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA
Roughly 8,900 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D+. SAT 1010, ACT 21 to enroll.

University of AkronUniversity of AkronAkron, OH
Approximately 13,500 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D. ACT 22 to enroll.

Duquesne UniversityDuquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA
More than 8,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D-. SAT 1210, ACT 28 to enroll.

Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA
Roughly 8,300 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D+. SAT 1030, ACT 22 to enroll.

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