Liberty University: Crime & Safety

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Liberty University LogoC Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school in Lynchburg, Virginia with about 96,710 students and 8,910 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 numbers, Liberty University is a relatively safe place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "C" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences no major crime problems, nevertheless, there are certain problems with forcible sex offenses and nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Liberty 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
11
2
0.1%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
28
3
0.2%

Robbery
2
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
13
0
0.1%

Burglary
16
1
0.1%

Motor Vehicle Theft
34
0
0.2%

Arson
3
1
0.1%

Illegal Weapons Possession
3
0
0.1%

Drug Law Violation
19
2
0.1%

Liquor Law Violation
28
0
0.2%

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

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Liberty 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.

Safety in Competing Colleges

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Approximately 26,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1450, ACT 33 to enroll.

University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC
Around 31,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1410, ACT 32 to enroll.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA
Roughly 38,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is D-. SAT 1300, ACT 30 to enroll.

Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVirginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA
More than 28,100 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D. SAT 1130, ACT 26 to enroll.

James Madison UniversityJames Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA
More than 22,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D-. SAT 1200, ACT 26 to enroll.

University of North Carolina at GreensboroUniversity of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC
Around 18,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D-. SAT 1130, ACT 25 to enroll.

Duke UniversityDuke UniversityDurham, NC
More than 18,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D-. SAT 1520, ACT 35 to enroll.

Radford UniversityRadford UniversityRadford, VA
Over 7,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1030, ACT 21 to enroll.

North Carolina A & T State UniversityNorth Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC
Around 13,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D-. SAT 1000, ACT 20 to enroll.

North Carolina Central UniversityNorth Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC
More than 7,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses and murders. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 930, ACT 19 to enroll.

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Around 600 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1020, ACT 26 to enroll.

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About 500 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D. SAT 1160, ACT 26 to enroll.

Southern Virginia UniversitySouthern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, VA
Approximately 1,100 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B. SAT 1060, ACT 21 to enroll.

Virginia Military InstituteVirginia Military InstituteLexington, VA
Around 1,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1170, ACT 26 to enroll.

Washington and Lee UniversityWashington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA
Over 2,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D-. SAT 1450, ACT 33 to enroll.

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Roughly 900 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1140, ACT 26 to enroll.

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