University of Maryland College Park: Crime & Safety

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University of Maryland College Park LogoD- University of Maryland College Park is a public school in College Park, Maryland with about 40,790 students and 10,130 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 numbers, University of Maryland College Park is a very dangerous place to be in. American School Search gives this school grade "D-" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences serious problems with forcible sex offenses, additionally, there are certain problems with autothefts and nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at University of Maryland College Park 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
52
0
0.3%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
18
0
0.2%

Robbery
1
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
9
0
0.1%

Burglary
38
0
0.3%

Motor Vehicle Theft
112
1
0.5%

Arson
3
0
0.1%

Illegal Weapons Possession
3
0
0.1%

Drug Law Violation
18
0
0.2%

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 Maryland College Park 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 Maryland College Park campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at University of Maryland College Park, 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 55,900 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security: B.

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

George Mason UniversityGeorge Mason UniversityFairfax, VA
Roughly 39,100 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D+. ACT 28 to enroll.

American Public University SystemAmerican Public University SystemCharles Town, WV
Over 48,700 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

University of DelawareUniversity of DelawareNewark, DE
Approximately 24,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D-. SAT 1250, ACT 29 to enroll.

George Washington UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityWashington, DC
Around 26,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D-. SAT 1380, ACT 33 to enroll.

Towson UniversityTowson UniversityTowson, MD
More than 19,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1100, ACT 22 to enroll.

University of Maryland Baltimore CountyUniversity of Maryland Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD
Roughly 14,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1270, ACT 26 to enroll.

Georgetown UniversityGeorgetown UniversityWashington, DC
More than 21,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D-. ACT 34 to enroll.

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

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

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Over 300 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

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Around 300 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

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More than 5,000 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D+. ACT 25 to enroll.

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Approximately 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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Over 600 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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Around 12,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D-. SAT 1150, ACT 23 to enroll.

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Roughly 200 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

Gallaudet UniversityGallaudet UniversityWashington, DC
Approximately 1,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses and nonforcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. ACT 17 to enroll.

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

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Approximately 3,600 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security is B-.

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Around 400 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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