The University of the Arts: Crime & Safety

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The University of the Arts LogoD+ The University of the Arts is a private not-for-profit school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with about 1,310 students and 570 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, The University of the Arts is a relatively dangerous place to be enrolled at. American School Search gives this school grade "D+" on safety.

From our perception of the data, there are some problems with forcible sex offenses and nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at The University of the Arts 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
2
0
0.4%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
4
0
0.5%

Robbery
1
0
0.3%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
5
0
0.6%

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 The University of the Arts 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 University of the Arts campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at The University of the Arts, 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 59,200 students. Relatively safe campus. Our grade for campus security is B-. SAT 1490, ACT 34 to enroll.

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More than 4,200 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B. SAT 1260, ACT 30 to enroll.

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Roughly 5,500 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D+. SAT 1230, ACT 29 to enroll.

Temple UniversityTemple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Roughly 33,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D+. SAT 1110, ACT 24 to enroll.

The New SchoolThe New SchoolNew York City, NY
Over 10,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D+. ACT 28 to enroll.

Johns Hopkins UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD
Around 31,300 students. Unsafe campus. Our rating for campus security: C-. SAT 1530, ACT 35 to enroll.

Maryland Institute College of ArtMaryland Institute College of ArtBaltimore, MD
Around 2,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D-. SAT 1150, ACT 20 to enroll.

American Musical and Dramatic AcademyAmerican Musical and Dramatic AcademyNew York City, NY
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Drexel UniversityDrexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Approximately 22,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1300, ACT 30 to enroll.

Fashion Institute of TechnologyFashion Institute of TechnologyNew York City, NY
About 8,200 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security is B-.

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