University of North Carolina at Greensboro: Crime & Safety

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro LogoD- University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public school in Greensboro, North Carolina with about 17,980 students and 2,840 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, University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a very dangerous place to be in. 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 Greensboro 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
18
0
0.3%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
26
1
0.4%

Robbery
8
0
0.2%

Aggravated Assault
6
0
0.2%

Burglary
27
1
0.4%

Motor Vehicle Theft
10
0
0.2%

Arson
2
0
0.1%

Illegal Weapons Possession
23
0
0.3%

Drug Law Violation
36
3
0.4%

Liquor Law Violation
8
0
0.2%

* 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 Greensboro 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 Greensboro 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 Greensboro, 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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Roughly 96,800 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security: C. SAT 1110, ACT 25 to enroll.

University of North Carolina at CharlotteUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC
Roughly 29,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D-. SAT 1140, ACT 24 to enroll.

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

North Carolina State University at RaleighNorth Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC
Approximately 36,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1330, ACT 31 to enroll.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA
Approximately 38,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: D-. SAT 1300, ACT 30 to enroll.

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

Duke UniversityDuke UniversityDurham, NC
Around 18,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D-. SAT 1520, ACT 35 to enroll.

Radford UniversityRadford UniversityRadford, VA
About 7,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1030, ACT 21 to enroll.

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

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

Other Nearby Colleges



Greensboro CollegeGreensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC
More than 900 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security is C. SAT 970, ACT 19 to enroll.

Leons Beauty SchoolLeons Beauty SchoolGreensboro, NC
Over 200 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

Bennett CollegeBennett CollegeGreensboro, NC
Around 200 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security is B.

Health And Style InstituteHealth And Style InstituteGreensboro, NC
Around 1,200 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security is B+.

Guilford CollegeGuilford CollegeGreensboro, NC
Approximately 1,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D-. SAT 1050, ACT 22 to enroll.

Empire Beauty School West GreensboroEmpire Beauty School West GreensboroGreensboro, NC
Roughly 200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

Guilford Technical Community CollegeGuilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown, NC
Around 10,100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B+.

South University High PointSouth University High PointHigh Point, NC
Roughly 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

High Point UniversityHigh Point UniversityHigh Point, NC
Over 6,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1160, ACT 26 to enroll.

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

Winston Salem State UniversityWinston Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC
More than 5,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 910, ACT 17 to enroll.

Rockingham Community CollegeRockingham Community CollegeWentworth, NC
Roughly 1,800 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

University of North Carolina School of the ArtsUniversity of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston-Salem, NC
Around 1,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D. SAT 1180, ACT 26 to enroll.

Salem CollegeSalem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC
Around 500 students. Unsafe campus. Our grade for campus security: C-. ACT 20 to enroll.

Carolina UniversityCarolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC
Approximately 900 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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