Birmingham Southern College: Crime & Safety

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Birmingham Southern College LogoC- Birmingham Southern College is a private not-for-profit school in Birmingham, Alabama with about 980 students and 290 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

Based on our analysis of the government information, Birmingham Southern College is a relatively unsafe place to stay. American School Search gives this school grade "C-" on safety.

From our perception of the data, there are some problems with forcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Birmingham Southern 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
0.4%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
1
0
0.3%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
14
0
1.1%

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 Birmingham Southern 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 Birmingham Southern College campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Birmingham Southern 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

The University of AlabamaThe University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL
About 38,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1230, ACT 27 to enroll.

Auburn UniversityAuburn UniversityAuburn, AL
Roughly 31,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1260, ACT 27 to enroll.

University of Alabama at BirminghamUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL
More than 21,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: F. ACT 27 to enroll.

University of West GeorgiaUniversity of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GA
Over 11,900 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D. SAT 1000, ACT 20 to enroll.

University of Alabama in HuntsvilleUniversity of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL
Around 9,300 students. Unsafe campus. Our grade for campus security: C-. ACT 28 to enroll.

University of North AlabamaUniversity of North AlabamaFlorence, AL
Roughly 9,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. ACT 22 to enroll.

Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville State UniversityJacksonville, AL
Roughly 9,700 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D. ACT 20 to enroll.

University of West AlabamaUniversity of West AlabamaLivingston, AL
Approximately 5,900 students. Relatively safe campus. Our grade for campus security is C+. SAT 940, ACT 19 to enroll.

Samford UniversitySamford UniversityBirmingham, AL
Over 5,700 students. Unsafe campus. Our mark for campus security: C-. SAT 1150, ACT 26 to enroll.

Alabama State UniversityAlabama State UniversityMontgomery, AL
Approximately 3,900 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D. ACT 18 to enroll.

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Midfield Institute of CosmetologyMidfield Institute of CosmetologyMidfield, AL
Over 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Lawson State Community CollegeLawson State Community CollegeBirmingham, AL
Around 3,000 students. Relatively safe campus. Our grade for campus security is B-.

Brown Beauty Barber SchoolBrown Beauty Barber SchoolBessemer, AL
Around 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

Winonah's International School of CosmetologyWinonah's International School of CosmetologyHoover, AL
Approximately 200 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

Jefferson State Community CollegeJefferson State Community CollegeBirmingham, AL
About 8,500 students. Generally safe campus. Our grade for campus security: B+.

University of MontevalloUniversity of MontevalloMontevallo, AL
Over 2,600 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D. SAT 1090, ACT 23 to enroll.

Bevill State Community CollegeBevill State Community CollegeJasper, AL
Roughly 3,800 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

George C Wallace State Community College HancevilleGeorge C Wallace State Community College HancevilleHanceville, AL
Roughly 6,000 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

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About 1,000 students. Relatively safe campus. Our grade for campus security: C.

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Roughly 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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Over 4,200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

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More than 4,400 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B+.

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