University of North Carolina at Charlotte: Crime & Safety

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte LogoD- University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public school in Charlotte, North Carolina with about 29,550 students and 4,070 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 North Carolina at Charlotte is a very dangerous place to study. 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 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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
27
0
0.3%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
15
0
0.2%

Robbery
0
1
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
6
0
0.1%

Burglary
7
0
0.1%

Motor Vehicle Theft
7
0
0.1%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
25
0
0.3%

Drug Law Violation
61
0
0.4%

Liquor Law Violation
246
0
0.9%

* 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 North Carolina at Charlotte 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 North Carolina at Charlotte campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 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 35,700 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D. ACT 30 to enroll.

University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC
More than 31,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1410, ACT 32 to enroll.

Appalachian State UniversityAppalachian State UniversityBoone, NC
About 20,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: D-. SAT 1160, ACT 24 to enroll.

University of North Carolina at GreensboroUniversity of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC
Over 18,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D-. SAT 1130, ACT 25 to enroll.

University of North Carolina at PembrokeUniversity of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC
About 7,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 960, ACT 19 to enroll.

Wake Forest UniversityWake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC
Roughly 9,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D-.

North Carolina A & T State UniversityNorth Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC
More than 13,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D-. SAT 1000, ACT 20 to enroll.

Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC
More than 6,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D-. SAT 920, ACT 17 to enroll.

University of South Carolina UpstateUniversity of South Carolina UpstateSpartanburg, SC
Roughly 5,000 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D+. SAT 1010, ACT 23 to enroll.

Elon UniversityElon UniversityElon, NC
Approximately 7,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1250, ACT 28 to enroll.

Other Nearby Colleges



Empire Beauty School ConcordEmpire Beauty School ConcordConcord, NC
Roughly 200 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

Empire Beauty School CharlotteEmpire Beauty School CharlotteCharlotte, NC
About 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

Johnson C Smith UniversityJohnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC
Over 1,100 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D+. ACT 16 to enroll.

Central Piedmont Community CollegeCentral Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, NC
More than 17,700 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security is B.

Johnson & Wales University CharlotteJohnson & Wales University CharlotteCharlotte, NC
Approximately 1,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D-. ACT 19 to enroll.

Queens University of CharlotteQueens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC
More than 1,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1130, ACT 26 to enroll.

Aviation Institute of Maintenance CharlotteAviation Institute of Maintenance CharlotteCharlotte, NC
Approximately 200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NC
Approximately 200 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security: C+.

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

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Around 600 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A. SAT 980, ACT 22 to enroll.

Carolinas College of Health SciencesCarolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte, NC
Over 500 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: F.

Davidson CollegeDavidson CollegeDavidson, NC
Around 2,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses and nonforcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1410, ACT 32 to enroll.

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

Chamberlain University North CarolinaChamberlain University North CarolinaCharlotte, NC
Approximately 300 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

Empire Beauty School PinevilleEmpire Beauty School PinevilleCharlotte, NC
Around 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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