Southern Methodist University: Crime & Safety

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Southern Methodist University LogoF Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit school in Dallas, Texas with about 12,050 students and 2,820 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.
As of May 1, 2014, Southern Methodist University is under investigation for alleged violations of federal laws over the handling of sexual violence and sexual harassment complaints.

Safety Evaluation

Based on our analysis of the government numbers, Southern Methodist University 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 experiences serious problems with forcible sex offenses, additionally, there are some problems with autothefts.

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Criminal Offenses at Southern Methodist 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
25
0
0.4%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
5
0
0.2%

Robbery
0
1
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
1
0
0.1%

Burglary
26
1
0.4%

Motor Vehicle Theft
39
1
0.5%

Arson
1
0
0.1%

Illegal Weapons Possession
2
0
0.1%

Drug Law Violation
13
0
0.3%

Liquor Law Violation
12
0
0.3%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Southern Methodist 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 Southern Methodist University campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Southern Methodist 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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More than 44,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. ACT 23 to enroll.

The University of Texas at ArlingtonThe University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX
Approximately 44,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for nonforcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1090, ACT 22 to enroll.

The University of Texas at DallasThe University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX
About 31,600 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D. SAT 1270, ACT 28 to enroll.

Baylor UniversityBaylor UniversityWaco, TX
Roughly 20,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1280, ACT 31 to enroll.

Texas A & M University CommerceTexas A & M University CommerceCommerce, TX
Around 11,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is F. ACT 20 to enroll.

Texas Christian UniversityTexas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX
About 12,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1230, ACT 29 to enroll.

Texas Woman's UniversityTexas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX
Roughly 16,000 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security: C. SAT 1000, ACT 20 to enroll.

The University of Texas at TylerThe University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX
Roughly 9,400 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D. SAT 1090, ACT 22 to enroll.

Tarleton State UniversityTarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX
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More than 5,500 students. Generally safe campus. Our grade for campus security is B-. ACT 21 to enroll.

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