Bucknell University: Crime & Safety

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Bucknell University LogoF Bucknell University is a private not-for-profit school in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania with about 3,790 students and 1,330 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, Bucknell University is a very dangerous place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety and ranks Bucknell University #28 among the Most Dangerous colleges in the USA.

From our perception of the data, this campus has serious problems with forcible sex offenses, also there are certain problems with nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Bucknell University 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
32
0
0.8%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
14
0
0.6%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
5
0
0.3%

Motor Vehicle Theft
1
0
0.1%

Arson
1
0
0.1%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
2
0
0.2%

Liquor Law Violation
27
4
0.8%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Bucknell University 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 Bucknell University campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Bucknell University, 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.

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About 6,800 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D+. SAT 1100, ACT 22 to enroll.

Lehigh UniversityLehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA
About 7,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is D-. ACT 32 to enroll.

Lafayette CollegeLafayette CollegeEaston, PA
Over 2,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1380, ACT 32 to enroll.

Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, PA
Roughly 7,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D-. SAT 1090, ACT 21 to enroll.

Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, PA
Roughly 5,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D. SAT 1050, ACT 19 to enroll.

Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA
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Franklin and Marshall CollegeFranklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA
More than 2,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. ACT 32 to enroll.

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