Gettysburg College: Crime & Safety

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Gettysburg College LogoF Gettysburg College is a private not-for-profit school in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania with about 2,850 students and 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

According to our analysis of the government data, Gettysburg College is a very dangerous place to stay. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety and ranks Gettysburg College #27 among the Most Dangerous colleges in the USA.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences major problems with forcible sex offenses, also there are certain problems with nonforcible sex offenses and aggravated assaults.

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Criminal Offenses at Gettysburg 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
23
4
0.9%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
13
3
0.7%

Robbery
0
1
0.1%

Aggravated Assault
8
2
0.5%

Burglary
14
1
0.7%

Motor Vehicle Theft
1
1
0.2%

Arson
7
0
0.5%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
1
0
0.2%

Liquor Law Violation
34
0
1.0%

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

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Gettysburg 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
Approximately 40,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is D-. ACT 32 to enroll.

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

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

Towson UniversityTowson UniversityTowson, MD
More than 19,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1100, ACT 22 to enroll.

George Washington UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityWashington, DC
Approximately 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
More than 14,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1270, ACT 26 to enroll.

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

American UniversityAmerican UniversityWashington, DC
More than 13,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is D-. SAT 1320, ACT 31 to enroll.

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

West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA
Roughly 17,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is D-. SAT 1130, ACT 27 to enroll.

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Mount St. Mary's UniversityMount St. Mary's UniversityEmmitsburg, MD
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About 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

McDaniel CollegeMcDaniel CollegeWestminster, MD
Approximately 3,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. ACT 24 to enroll.

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

Wilson CollegeWilson CollegeChambersburg, PA
Around 1,400 students. Unsafe campus. Our rating for campus security is C-. SAT 1000, ACT 21 to enroll.

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Over 100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

Triangle Tech ChambersburgTriangle Tech ChambersburgChambersburg, PA
Over 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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About 2,900 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Dickinson CollegeDickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA
Around 2,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses and nonforcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1290, ACT 29 to enroll.

Messiah UniversityMessiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA
Over 3,300 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D. SAT 1180, ACT 28 to enroll.

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Over 5,900 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

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