SUNY College at Potsdam: Crime & Safety

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SUNY College at Potsdam LogoF SUNY College at Potsdam is a public school in Potsdam, New York with about 2,430 students and 670 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 information, SUNY College at Potsdam 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 major problems with forcible sex offenses, also there are some problems with nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at SUNY College at Potsdam 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
11
0
0.6%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
10
0
0.6%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
5
0
0.4%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

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 SUNY College at Potsdam 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 Potsdam campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at SUNY College at Potsdam, 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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Roughly 14,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1300, ACT 30 to enroll.

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Over 4,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. ACT 26 to enroll.

St Lawrence UniversitySt Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY
Roughly 2,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. ACT 31 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.

Saint Michael's CollegeSaint Michael's CollegeColchester, VT
Roughly 1,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1200, ACT 29 to enroll.

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

SUNY College of Technology at CantonSUNY College of Technology at CantonCanton, NY
Over 2,900 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security: C-. ACT 20 to enroll.

Paul Smiths College of Arts and SciencePaul Smiths College of Arts and SciencePaul Smiths, NY
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Clinton Community CollegeClinton Community CollegePlattsburgh, NY
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Over 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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More than 100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

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About 2,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: D-. ACT 25 to enroll.

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Around 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

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Roughly 3,900 students. Generally safe campus. Our grade for campus security is B. SAT 1110, ACT 28 to enroll.

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