Transylvania University: Crime & Safety

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Transylvania University LogoF Transylvania University is a private not-for-profit school in Lexington, Kentucky with about 980 students and 330 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

According to our analysis of the government data, Transylvania University is a very dangerous place to be in. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety and ranks Transylvania University #6 among the Most Dangerous colleges in the USA.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences dramatic problems with forcible sex offenses, in addition, there are certain problems with nonforcible sex offenses and illegal drugs.

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Criminal Offenses at Transylvania University 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
26
6
1.6%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
15
0
1.1%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
1
0
0.3%

Burglary
10
0
0.9%

Motor Vehicle Theft
1
0
0.3%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
1
0
0.3%

Drug Law Violation
37
0
1.8%

Liquor Law Violation
8
0
0.8%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Transylvania 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 Transylvania University campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Transylvania 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.

Safety in Competing Colleges

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Approximately 31,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1160, ACT 25 to enroll.

University of CincinnatiUniversity of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH
Approximately 41,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1230, ACT 27 to enroll.

University of LouisvilleUniversity of LouisvilleLouisville, KY
More than 22,100 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D. SAT 1140, ACT 23 to enroll.

Eastern Kentucky UniversityEastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY
Roughly 14,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1040, ACT 21 to enroll.

Northern Kentucky UniversityNorthern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY
About 15,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D-. SAT 1130, ACT 22 to enroll.

University of the CumberlandsUniversity of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY
More than 18,100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A-. ACT 20 to enroll.

Indiana University SoutheastIndiana University SoutheastNew Albany, IN
Over 3,700 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D. SAT 1050, ACT 23 to enroll.

Morehead State UniversityMorehead State UniversityMorehead, KY
About 8,900 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D+. SAT 960, ACT 23 to enroll.

Xavier UniversityXavier UniversityCincinnati, OH
Over 6,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1180, ACT 27 to enroll.

Bellarmine UniversityBellarmine UniversityLouisville, KY
Around 3,000 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D. ACT 24 to enroll.

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Roughly 2,400 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

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More than 1,800 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

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Roughly 1,700 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security is C. ACT 25 to enroll.

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Over 1,800 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D+. SAT 870, ACT 17 to enroll.

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