The College of New Jersey: Crime & Safety

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The College of New Jersey LogoD- The College of New Jersey is a public school in Ewing, New Jersey with about 7,630 students and 1,560 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, The College of New Jersey is a very dangerous place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "D-" 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 The College of New Jersey 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
0.4%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
4
0
0.2%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
0
0
0.0%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
13
0
0.4%

Liquor Law Violation
21
0
0.5%

* 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 College of New Jersey 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 College of New Jersey campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at The College of New Jersey, 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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Approximately 50,700 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D. SAT 1340, ACT 31 to enroll.

Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY
Approximately 25,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1370, ACT 31 to enroll.

New York UniversityNew York UniversityNew York City, NY
Over 59,200 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security is B-. SAT 1490, ACT 34 to enroll.

Montclair State UniversityMontclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ
Over 21,800 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D. SAT 1050 to enroll.

CUNY Queens CollegeCUNY Queens CollegeQueens, NY
Approximately 17,100 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B-. ACT 25 to enroll.

CUNY Brooklyn CollegeCUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY
Around 14,200 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A. ACT 26 to enroll.

Rowan UniversityRowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ
Around 19,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1150, ACT 27 to enroll.

CUNY Hunter CollegeCUNY Hunter CollegeNew York City, NY
Approximately 23,000 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B. ACT 28 to enroll.

Temple UniversityTemple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Approximately 33,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D+. SAT 1110, ACT 24 to enroll.

West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA
Roughly 17,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is D-. SAT 1130, ACT 27 to enroll.

Other Nearby Colleges



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More than 200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

Rider UniversityRider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ
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Fortis Institute LawrencevilleFortis Institute LawrencevilleLawrenceville, NJ
About 300 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

Thomas Edison State UniversityThomas Edison State UniversityTrenton, NJ
About 8,300 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

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About 100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

Mercer County Community CollegeMercer County Community CollegeWest Windsor, NJ
Around 5,900 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A-.

Princeton Theological SeminaryPrinceton Theological SeminaryPrinceton, NJ
Over 400 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

Princeton UniversityPrinceton UniversityPrinceton, NJ
Around 8,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1530, ACT 34 to enroll.

Cairn University LanghorneCairn University LanghorneLanghorne, PA
More than 1,100 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security is C+. SAT 970, ACT 21 to enroll.

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About 6,200 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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About 600 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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

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