Dartmouth College: Crime & Safety

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Dartmouth College LogoF Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit school in Hanover, New Hampshire with about 6,740 students and 4,160 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, Dartmouth College is under investigation for alleged violations of federal laws over the handling of sexual violence and sexual harassment complaints.

Safety Evaluation

According to our analysis of the government data, Dartmouth College is a very dangerous place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety and ranks Dartmouth College #69 among the Most Dangerous colleges in the USA.

From our perception of the data, this campus has dramatic problems with forcible sex offenses, additionally, there are some problems with nonforcible sex offenses and autothefts.

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Criminal Offenses at Dartmouth 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
31
0
0.6%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
26
3
0.6%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
4
0
0.2%

Burglary
41
1
0.7%

Motor Vehicle Theft
21
0
0.5%

Arson
5
0
0.2%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
1
0
0.1%

Liquor Law Violation
15
0
0.4%

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

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Dartmouth 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

Southern New Hampshire UniversitySouthern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH
Approximately 164,100 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security is B. SAT 990 to enroll.

University of Massachusetts AmherstUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, MA
More than 32,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: D-. ACT 31 to enroll.

University of Massachusetts LowellUniversity of Massachusetts LowellLowell, MA
Over 17,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D. ACT 28 to enroll.

University of VermontUniversity of VermontBurlington, VT
More than 14,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1300, ACT 30 to enroll.

University of New HampshireUniversity of New HampshireDurham, NH
More than 14,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1180, ACT 29 to enroll.

Smith CollegeSmith CollegeNorthampton, MA
Over 2,900 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D. ACT 33 to enroll.

Williams CollegeWilliams CollegeWilliamstown, MA
Approximately 2,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1510, ACT 35 to enroll.

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY
Over 7,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D-. SAT 1410, ACT 32 to enroll.

Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT
More than 2,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1470, ACT 34 to enroll.

Amherst CollegeAmherst CollegeAmherst, MA
Around 1,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses and nonforcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1480, ACT 34 to enroll.

Other Nearby Colleges



New England School of Hair DesignNew England School of Hair DesignWest Lebanon, NH
More than 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

Upper Valley Educators InstituteUpper Valley Educators InstituteLebanon, NH
About 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Vermont Law and Graduate SchoolVermont Law and Graduate SchoolSouth Royalton, VT
Approximately 700 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

River Valley Community CollegeRiver Valley Community CollegeClaremont, NH
Over 700 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security is C+.

Vermont Technical CollegeVermont Technical CollegeRandolph, VT
More than 1,500 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security: B. SAT 930, ACT 22 to enroll.

Colby Sawyer CollegeColby Sawyer CollegeNew London, NH
About 1,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D-.

Plymouth State UniversityPlymouth State UniversityPlymouth, NH
Roughly 3,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 970, ACT 20 to enroll.

Norwich UniversityNorwich UniversityNorthfield, VT
Around 3,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1070, ACT 24 to enroll.

Magdalen CollegeMagdalen CollegeWarner, NH
About 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

Goddard CollegeGoddard CollegePlainfield, VT
Approximately 400 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

Vermont College of Fine ArtsVermont College of Fine ArtsMontpelier, VT
Over 400 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

Community College of VermontCommunity College of VermontMontpelier, VT
More than 5,600 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

New England CollegeNew England CollegeHenniker, NH
About 2,900 students. Unsafe campus. Our mark for campus security is C-.

Empire Beauty School LaconiaEmpire Beauty School LaconiaLaconia, NH
Around 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Lakes Region Community CollegeLakes Region Community CollegeLaconia, NH
Roughly 700 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security is C.

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