Ohio Wesleyan University: Crime & Safety

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Ohio Wesleyan University LogoF Ohio Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school in Delaware, Ohio with about 1,410 students and 430 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, Ohio Wesleyan University is a very dangerous place to be enrolled at. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety and ranks Ohio Wesleyan University #74 among the Most Dangerous colleges in the USA.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences major problems with forcible sex offenses, in addition, there are some problems with nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Ohio Wesleyan 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
15
0
1.0%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
7
0
0.7%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
16
0
1.0%

Motor Vehicle Theft
2
0
0.4%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
14
0
0.9%

Liquor Law Violation
1
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 Ohio Wesleyan 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 Ohio Wesleyan University campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Ohio Wesleyan 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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Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green State UniversityBowling Green, OH
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Wright State UniversityWright State UniversityDayton, OH
Roughly 9,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is D-. SAT 1030, ACT 21 to enroll.

University of ToledoUniversity of ToledoToledo, OH
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University of DaytonUniversity of DaytonDayton, OH
About 11,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1230, ACT 27 to enroll.

Oberlin CollegeOberlin CollegeOberlin, OH
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University of AkronUniversity of AkronAkron, OH
Over 13,500 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D. ACT 22 to enroll.

Kenyon CollegeKenyon CollegeGambier, OH
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Franklin UniversityFranklin UniversityColumbus, OH
Around 8,100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

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