University of Lynchburg: Crime & Safety

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University of Lynchburg LogoF University of Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school in Lynchburg, Virginia with about 2,390 students and 650 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 information, University of Lynchburg is a very dangerous place to stay. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety and ranks University of Lynchburg #89 among the Most Dangerous colleges in the USA.

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

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Criminal Offenses at University of Lynchburg 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
13
1
0.7%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
11
0
0.6%

Robbery
1
1
0.2%

Aggravated Assault
8
0
0.5%

Burglary
14
0
0.7%

Motor Vehicle Theft
3
0
0.3%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
5
0
0.4%

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 University of Lynchburg 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 University of Lynchburg campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at University of Lynchburg, 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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Over 96,800 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security: C. SAT 1110, ACT 25 to enroll.

University of VirginiaUniversity of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA
Roughly 26,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1450, ACT 33 to enroll.

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

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA
Roughly 38,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark 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 is D. SAT 1130, ACT 26 to enroll.

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

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

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

Elon UniversityElon UniversityElon, NC
Over 7,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1250, ACT 28 to enroll.

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

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Randolph CollegeRandolph CollegeLynchburg, VA
Roughly 600 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1020, ACT 26 to enroll.

Central Virginia Community CollegeCentral Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg, VA
Over 3,400 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security is B-.

Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA
More than 500 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D. SAT 1160, ACT 26 to enroll.

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

Virginia Military InstituteVirginia Military InstituteLexington, VA
Around 1,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: 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 is D-. SAT 1450, ACT 33 to enroll.

Hampden Sydney CollegeHampden Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA
Roughly 900 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1140, ACT 26 to enroll.

Hollins UniversityHollins UniversityRoanoke, VA
About 900 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security is C-. SAT 1170, ACT 28 to enroll.

Longwood UniversityLongwood UniversityFarmville, VA
More than 4,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D-. ACT 23 to enroll.

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About 5,900 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

American National UniversityAmerican National UniversitySalem, VA
More than 1,200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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