Dickinson College: Crime & Safety

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Dickinson College LogoF Dickinson College is a private not-for-profit school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania with about 2,140 students and 860 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 information, Dickinson College is a very dangerous place to stay. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety and ranks Dickinson College #3 among the Most Dangerous colleges in the USA.

From our perception of the data, this campus has dramatic problems with forcible sex offenses and nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Dickinson 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
47
0
1.4%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
49
0
1.4%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
2
0
0.3%

Burglary
9
0
0.6%

Motor Vehicle Theft
1
0
0.2%

Arson
1
0
0.2%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

Liquor Law Violation
5
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 Dickinson 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 Dickinson College campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Dickinson 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

University of Maryland College ParkUniversity of Maryland College ParkCollege Park, MD
Over 40,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is D-. ACT 32 to enroll.

George Washington UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityWashington, DC
More than 26,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D-. SAT 1380, ACT 33 to enroll.

University of Maryland Baltimore CountyUniversity of Maryland Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD
Over 14,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1270, ACT 26 to enroll.

George Mason UniversityGeorge Mason UniversityFairfax, VA
More than 39,100 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D+. ACT 28 to enroll.

Towson UniversityTowson UniversityTowson, MD
Approximately 19,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1100, ACT 22 to enroll.

Georgetown UniversityGeorgetown UniversityWashington, DC
More than 21,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D-. ACT 34 to enroll.

American Public University SystemAmerican Public University SystemCharles Town, WV
Approximately 48,700 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

University of Maryland GlobalUniversity of Maryland GlobalAdelphi, MD
Roughly 55,900 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security is B.

University of DelawareUniversity of DelawareNewark, DE
About 24,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D-. SAT 1250, ACT 29 to enroll.

American UniversityAmerican UniversityWashington, DC
Around 13,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is D-. SAT 1320, ACT 31 to enroll.

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