CUNY City College: Crime & Safety

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CUNY City College LogoC- CUNY City College is a public school in New York City, New York with about 14,490 students and 2,800 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 data, CUNY City 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 nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at CUNY City 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
1
0
0.1%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
10
0
0.3%

Robbery
4
0
0.2%

Aggravated Assault
4
0
0.2%

Burglary
17
0
0.3%

Motor Vehicle Theft
3
0
0.1%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
10
0
0.3%

Drug Law Violation
3
0
0.1%

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 CUNY City 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 CUNY City College campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at CUNY City 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
Over 59,200 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security is 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
Around 50,700 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D. SAT 1340, ACT 31 to enroll.

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

CUNY Hunter CollegeCUNY Hunter CollegeNew York City, NY
Approximately 23,000 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security is B. ACT 28 to enroll.

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

CUNY Brooklyn CollegeCUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY
About 14,200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A. ACT 26 to enroll.

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

Drexel UniversityDrexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Over 22,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1300, ACT 30 to enroll.

Rowan UniversityRowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ
More than 19,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1150, ACT 27 to enroll.

Other Nearby Colleges



Manhattan School of MusicManhattan School of MusicNew York City, NY
Roughly 1,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D.

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 grade for campus security is 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: C.

Boricua CollegeBoricua CollegeNew York City, NY
More than 500 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

Barnard CollegeBarnard CollegeNew York City, NY
Over 3,500 students. Relatively safe campus. Our grade for campus security is C. SAT 1470, ACT 33 to enroll.

New York College of Podiatric MedicineNew York College of Podiatric MedicineNew York City, NY
More than 400 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

CUNY Hostos Community CollegeCUNY Hostos Community CollegeBronx, NY
Roughly 5,000 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: B+.

Helene Fuld College of NursingHelene Fuld College of NursingNew York City, NY
Approximately 600 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

Bank Street College of EducationBank Street College of EducationNew York City, NY
Over 700 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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

CUNY Bronx Community CollegeCUNY Bronx Community CollegeBronx, NY
Approximately 6,800 students. Generally safe campus. Our grade for campus security is B.

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

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

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

Holy Name Medical Center Sister Claire Tynan School of NursingHoly Name Medical Center Sister Claire Tynan School of NursingEnglewood Cliffs, NJ
Over 200 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

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