University of Alabama in Huntsville: Crime & Safety

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University of Alabama in Huntsville LogoC- University of Alabama in Huntsville is a public school in Huntsville, Alabama with about 9,240 students and 1,690 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, University of Alabama in Huntsville is a relatively unsafe place to stay. American School Search gives this school grade "C-" on safety.

From our perception of the data, there are certain problems with forcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at University of Alabama in Huntsville 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
3
1
0.2%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
2
0
0.1%

Robbery
0
1
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
1
0
0.1%

Burglary
12
0
0.3%

Motor Vehicle Theft
3
1
0.2%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
13
0
0.4%

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 University of Alabama in Huntsville 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 University of Alabama in Huntsville campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at University of Alabama in Huntsville, 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 Alabama at BirminghamUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL
About 21,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is F. ACT 27 to enroll.

Middle Tennessee State UniversityMiddle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN
Approximately 20,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D-. ACT 23 to enroll.

The University of Tennessee ChattanoogaThe University of Tennessee ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN
Around 11,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. ACT 23 to enroll.

University of North AlabamaUniversity of North AlabamaFlorence, AL
Over 9,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. ACT 22 to enroll.

Vanderbilt UniversityVanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN
About 13,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses and nonforcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1520, ACT 35 to enroll.

Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville State UniversityJacksonville, AL
About 9,700 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D. ACT 20 to enroll.

Belmont UniversityBelmont UniversityNashville, TN
Around 9,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D-. ACT 27 to enroll.

Lipscomb UniversityLipscomb UniversityNashville, TN
Approximately 4,800 students. Unsafe campus. Our mark for campus security: C-. ACT 27 to enroll.

Samford UniversitySamford UniversityBirmingham, AL
Roughly 5,700 students. Unsafe campus. Our mark for campus security is C-. SAT 1150, ACT 26 to enroll.

Lee UniversityLee UniversityCleveland, TN
Over 4,000 students. Unsafe campus. Our mark for campus security: C-. ACT 23 to enroll.

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Over 100 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security: B-.

Oakwood UniversityOakwood UniversityHuntsville, AL
Around 1,500 students. Unsafe campus. Our rating for campus security: C-. ACT 20 to enroll.

Huntsville Bible CollegeHuntsville Bible CollegeHuntsville, AL
About 100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

J. F. Drake State Community and Technical CollegeJ. F. Drake State Community and Technical CollegeHuntsville, AL
Over 1,000 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

Alabama A & M UniversityAlabama A & M UniversityNormal, AL
Around 6,100 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D. SAT 900, ACT 17 to enroll.

John C Calhoun State Community CollegeJohn C Calhoun State Community CollegeTanner, AL
Over 8,200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

Athens State UniversityAthens State UniversityAthens, AL
Roughly 2,900 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

The Hair AcademyThe Hair AcademyFayetteville, TN
Over 100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

Tennessee College of Applied Technology PulaskiTennessee College of Applied Technology PulaskiPulaski, TN
More than 600 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

The University of Tennessee SouthernThe University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski, TN
Over 1,000 students. Generally safe campus. Our grade for campus security is B. ACT 21 to enroll.

Northeast Alabama Community CollegeNortheast Alabama Community CollegeRainsville, AL
Over 2,600 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Snead State Community CollegeSnead State Community CollegeBoaz, AL
Roughly 2,600 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

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Around 6,000 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

Motlow State Community CollegeMotlow State Community CollegeTullahoma, TN
About 5,700 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A. ACT 19 to enroll.

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