SUNY College at Plattsburgh: Crime & Safety

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SUNY College at Plattsburgh LogoF SUNY College at Plattsburgh is a public school in Plattsburgh, New York with about 4,470 students and 850 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

Based on our analysis of the government data, SUNY College at Plattsburgh 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 major problems with forcible sex offenses, additionally, there are some problems with nonforcible sex offenses and aggravated assaults.

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Criminal Offenses at SUNY College at Plattsburgh 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
14
0
0.5%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
10
0
0.5%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
5
0
0.3%

Burglary
6
0
0.3%

Motor Vehicle Theft
2
0
0.2%

Arson
3
0
0.2%

Illegal Weapons Possession
1
0
0.1%

Drug Law Violation
5
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 SUNY College at Plattsburgh 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 SUNY College at Plattsburgh campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at SUNY College at Plattsburgh, 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

University of VermontUniversity of VermontBurlington, VT
About 14,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1300, ACT 30 to enroll.

Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth CollegeHanover, NH
Around 6,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1520, ACT 34 to enroll.

SUNY College at PotsdamSUNY College at PotsdamPotsdam, NY
Roughly 2,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F.

Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT
More than 2,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1470, ACT 34 to enroll.

St Lawrence UniversitySt Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY
About 2,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. ACT 31 to enroll.

Saint Michael's CollegeSaint Michael's CollegeColchester, VT
Approximately 1,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1200, ACT 29 to enroll.

Champlain CollegeChamplain CollegeBurlington, VT
Over 3,600 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D+. SAT 1200, ACT 29 to enroll.

Norwich UniversityNorwich UniversityNorthfield, VT
Approximately 3,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1070, ACT 24 to enroll.

Castleton UniversityCastleton UniversityCastleton, VT
Around 2,400 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D. SAT 1050, ACT 24 to enroll.

Northern Vermont UniversityNorthern Vermont UniversityJohnson, VT
About 1,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D-. SAT 980, ACT 18 to enroll.

Other Nearby Colleges



CVPH Medical Center School of Radiologic TechnologyCVPH Medical Center School of Radiologic TechnologyPlattsburgh, NY
Approximately 100 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security is B.

Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCESClinton Essex Warren Washington BOCESPlattsburgh, NY
Roughly 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A-.

Clinton Community CollegeClinton Community CollegePlattsburgh, NY
Roughly 1,000 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

Advanced Welding InstituteAdvanced Welding InstituteSouth Burlington, VT
Over 100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

O'Briens Aveda InstituteO'Briens Aveda InstituteWilliston, VT
About 100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

North Country Community CollegeNorth Country Community CollegeSaranac Lake, NY
Around 1,700 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Paul Smiths College of Arts and SciencePaul Smiths College of Arts and SciencePaul Smiths, NY
Over 700 students. Relatively safe campus. Our grade for campus security is C+. SAT 940, ACT 21 to enroll.

Community College of VermontCommunity College of VermontMontpelier, VT
More than 5,600 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

Vermont College of Fine ArtsVermont College of Fine ArtsMontpelier, VT
Around 400 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Sterling College Craftsbury CommonSterling College Craftsbury CommonCraftsbury Common, VT
Roughly 200 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security is C.

Goddard CollegeGoddard CollegePlainfield, VT
Over 400 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Word of Life Bible InstituteWord of Life Bible InstitutePottersville, NY
Approximately 500 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

Vermont Technical CollegeVermont Technical CollegeRandolph, VT
About 1,500 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B. SAT 930, ACT 22 to enroll.

Vermont Law and Graduate SchoolVermont Law and Graduate SchoolSouth Royalton, VT
Around 700 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Clarkson UniversityClarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY
Approximately 3,800 students. Unsafe campus. Our rating for campus security is C-. SAT 1240, ACT 28 to enroll.

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