University of Notre Dame: Crime & Safety

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University of Notre Dame LogoD- University of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school in Notre Dame, Indiana with about 13,110 students and 6,500 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 numbers, University of Notre Dame is a very dangerous place to stay. American School Search gives this school grade "D-" on safety.

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

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Criminal Offenses at University of Notre Dame 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
13
0
0.3%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
20
0
0.3%

Robbery
1
0
0.1%

Aggravated Assault
3
0
0.1%

Burglary
39
1
0.5%

Motor Vehicle Theft
148
1
1.0%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
12
0
0.3%

Liquor Law Violation
30
0
0.4%

* 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 Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at University of Notre Dame, 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 23,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D+. SAT 1520, ACT 34 to enroll.

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Approximately 51,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1290, ACT 31 to enroll.

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About 18,400 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D+. SAT 1530, ACT 35 to enroll.

University of Illinois ChicagoUniversity of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL
About 33,800 students. Unsafe campus. Our rating for campus security: C-. SAT 1190, ACT 27 to enroll.

Grand Valley State UniversityGrand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI
Around 21,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D-. SAT 1080, ACT 24 to enroll.

Loyola University ChicagoLoyola University ChicagoChicago, IL
More than 16,900 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D. SAT 1240, ACT 29 to enroll.

DePaul UniversityDePaul UniversityChicago, IL
More than 21,000 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D+. ACT 27 to enroll.

Western Michigan UniversityWestern Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI
Approximately 17,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D-. ACT 23 to enroll.

Northeastern Illinois UniversityNortheastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL
Approximately 5,800 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security: C+. ACT 18 to enroll.

Illinois Institute of TechnologyIllinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL
Over 7,000 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D. SAT 1280, ACT 30 to enroll.

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About 300 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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Roughly 4,400 students. Unsafe campus. Our rating for campus security is C-. SAT 1040, ACT 20 to enroll.

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Approximately 1,300 students. Generally safe campus. Our grade for campus security: B. SAT 880, ACT 23 to enroll.

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

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Approximately 200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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