The University of Tennessee Southern: Crime & Safety

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The University of Tennessee Southern LogoB The University of Tennessee Southern is a public school in Pulaski, Tennessee with about 930 students and 200 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, The University of Tennessee Southern is a generally safe place to be in. American School Search gives this school grade "B" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus has no significant crime problems.

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Criminal Offenses at The University of Tennessee Southern 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
0
0
0.0%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
0
0
0.0%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
1
0
0.3%

Burglary
1
1
0.3%

Motor Vehicle Theft
2
0
0.4%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

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 The University of Tennessee Southern 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 The University of Tennessee Southern campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at The University of Tennessee Southern, 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

Middle Tennessee State UniversityMiddle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN
Around 20,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D-. ACT 23 to enroll.

Austin Peay State UniversityAustin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN
More than 9,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is F. ACT 21 to enroll.

John C Calhoun State Community CollegeJohn C Calhoun State Community CollegeTanner, AL
About 8,200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

University of North AlabamaUniversity of North AlabamaFlorence, AL
Approximately 9,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. ACT 22 to enroll.

The University of Tennessee ChattanoogaThe University of Tennessee ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN
About 11,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. ACT 23 to enroll.

University of Alabama in HuntsvilleUniversity of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL
Approximately 9,300 students. Unsafe campus. Our grade for campus security is C-. ACT 28 to enroll.

Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeNortheast Mississippi Community CollegeBooneville, MS
Over 3,100 students. Relatively safe campus. Our grade for campus security: C+.

Athens State UniversityAthens State UniversityAthens, AL
Approximately 2,900 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

Vanderbilt UniversityVanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN
More than 13,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses and nonforcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1520, ACT 35 to enroll.

Trevecca Nazarene UniversityTrevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, TN
More than 3,400 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security: C+. ACT 22 to enroll.

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