Providence College: Crime & Safety

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Providence College LogoF Providence College is a private not-for-profit school in Providence, Rhode Island with about 4,470 students and 1,120 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, Providence College is a very dangerous place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus has dramatic problems with forcible sex offenses, additionally, there are some problems with nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Providence 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
10
3
0.5%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
8
0
0.4%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
1
0
0.1%

Burglary
4
0
0.3%

Motor Vehicle Theft
1
1
0.2%

Arson
2
0
0.2%

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 Providence 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 Providence College campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Providence 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

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University of Massachusetts AmherstUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, MA
Over 32,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: D-. ACT 31 to enroll.

Boston UniversityBoston UniversityBoston, MA
Over 36,800 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D. SAT 1400, ACT 33 to enroll.

University of ConnecticutUniversity of ConnecticutStorrs, CT
Over 27,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D-. SAT 1300, ACT 31 to enroll.

Boston CollegeBoston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA
More than 15,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1460, ACT 34 to enroll.

Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityCambridge, MA
Approximately 30,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1530, ACT 35 to enroll.

University of Massachusetts LowellUniversity of Massachusetts LowellLowell, MA
Roughly 17,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D. ACT 28 to enroll.

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Roughly 15,600 students. Relatively safe campus. Our grade for campus security: C+. ACT 27 to enroll.

University of New HampshireUniversity of New HampshireDurham, NH
About 14,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1180, ACT 29 to enroll.

Yale UniversityYale UniversityNew Haven, CT
More than 14,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1540, ACT 34 to enroll.

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More than 2,700 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D. SAT 1400, ACT 31 to enroll.

Johnson & Wales University ProvidenceJohnson & Wales University ProvidenceProvidence, RI
Roughly 4,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D-. ACT 26 to enroll.

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About 11,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1530, ACT 35 to enroll.

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Around 300 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

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Over 300 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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Over 200 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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More than 700 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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More than 3,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1210, ACT 30 to enroll.

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Approximately 200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

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About 12,300 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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Approximately 1,900 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B.

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Over 1,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 820, ACT 17 to enroll.

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