The University of the South: Crime & Safety

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Bad
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The University of the South LogoF The University of the South is a private not-for-profit school in Sewanee, Tennessee with about 1,800 students and 790 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2021 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 the South is a very dangerous place to be in. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety and ranks The University of the South #7 among the Most Dangerous colleges in the USA.

From our perception of the data, this campus has major problems with forcible sex offenses, in addition, there are some problems with nonforcible sex offenses, illegal drugs, burglaries, and aggravated assaults.

Campus Safety: The University of the South and Nearby Schools

The University of the South Safety Chart
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Criminal Offenses at The University of the South in 2018 - 2020

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
41
0
1.4%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
14
0
0.8%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
3
0
0.4%

Burglary
34
0
1.2%

Motor Vehicle Theft
4
0
0.4%

Arson
2
0
0.3%

Illegal Weapons Possession
3
0
0.4%

Drug Law Violation
65
1
1.7%

Liquor Law Violation
90
0
2.0%

* 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 the South 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 the South campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at The University of the South, 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.

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