University of Michigan Ann Arbor: Crime & Safety

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University of Michigan Ann Arbor LogoF University of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public school in Ann Arbor, Michigan with about 51,230 students and 25,270 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.
As of May 1, 2014, University of Michigan Ann Arbor is under investigation for alleged violations of federal laws over the handling of sexual violence and sexual harassment complaints.

Safety Evaluation

Based on our analysis of the government information, University of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very dangerous place to be in. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety and ranks University of Michigan Ann Arbor #1 among the Most Dangerous colleges in the USA.

From our perception of the data, this campus has major problems with forcible sex offenses and nonforcible sex offenses, in addition, there are some problems with aggravated assaults.

College Officials' Perspective

American School Search has been contacted by a representative of University of Michigan Ann Arbor who expressed a different perspective of their campus safety. Our goal is to provide information that is both unbiased and detailed, especially so in regards to such a sensitive topic as campus safety.

Therefore, we have provided University of Michigan Ann Arbor with an opportunity to present their point of view below:

From: Scott C.

Message: Amereican School Search's data analysis and interpretations seem flawed and dubious, and the assignment of letter grades misguided.

Bad data is worse than no data. American School Search claim to be "unbiased", but that is not the same as accurate and appropriate in choice of methods.

Get more details and analysis about this college from University of Michigan Ann Arbor Review. Also you might want to check our ratings for the 100 Safest and for the 100 Most Dangerous colleges in the US or learn about American School Search Safety Reports.

Criminal Offenses at University of Michigan Ann Arbor 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
1468
11
1.5%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
1188
10
1.4%

Robbery
7
1
0.1%

Aggravated Assault
42
5
0.3%

Burglary
30
2
0.2%

Motor Vehicle Theft
22
0
0.2%

Arson
5
0
0.1%

Illegal Weapons Possession
6
0
0.1%

Drug Law Violation
9
1
0.1%

Liquor Law Violation
10
0
0.1%

* 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 Michigan Ann Arbor 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 Michigan Ann Arbor campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at University of Michigan Ann Arbor, 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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About 50,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1210, ACT 28 to enroll.

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Roughly 16,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D-. ACT 24 to enroll.

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Eastern Michigan UniversityEastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI
Approximately 14,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1030, ACT 22 to enroll.

Western Michigan UniversityWestern Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI
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Saginaw Valley State UniversitySaginaw Valley State UniversityBay City, MI
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Roughly 100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

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

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Approximately 300 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

MIAT College of TechnologyMIAT College of TechnologyCanton, MI
Around 1,400 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

Brighton Institute of CosmetologyBrighton Institute of CosmetologyBrighton, MI
Around 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

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Roughly 100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

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More than 300 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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Approximately 7,700 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

Madonna UniversityMadonna UniversityLivonia, MI
About 2,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D. ACT 21 to enroll.

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Over 900 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A. ACT 20 to enroll.

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

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