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C- Southern Virginia University is a private not-for-profit school in Buena Vista, Virginia with about 1,140 students and 240 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
Based on our analysis of the government numbers, Southern Virginia University is a relatively unsafe place to be enrolled at. American School Search gives this school grade "C-" on safety.From our perception of the data, there are certain problems with nonforcible sex offenses.
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Criminal Offenses at Southern Virginia University in 2018 - 2020
Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime
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
1
0
0.3%
Nonforcible Sex Offense
3
0
0.5%
Robbery
0
0
0.0%
Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%
Burglary
1
0
0.3%
Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%
Arson
0
0
0.0%
Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%
Drug Law Violation
1
0
0.3%
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 Southern Virginia 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 Virginia University campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.
Need to File a Complaint?
If you have been discriminated or abused at Southern Virginia 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.
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