University of Scranton: Crime & Safety

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University of Scranton LogoF University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school in Scranton, Pennsylvania with about 4,730 students and 990 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 Scranton is a very dangerous place to stay. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences major problems with forcible sex offenses, in addition, there are certain problems with nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at University of Scranton 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
12
0
0.5%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
7
0
0.4%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
0
0
0.0%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

Liquor Law Violation
2
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 Scranton 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 Scranton campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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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

Rutgers University New BrunswickRutgers University New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ
About 50,700 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D. SAT 1340, ACT 31 to enroll.

New York UniversityNew York UniversityNew York City, NY
Approximately 59,200 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security is B-. SAT 1490, ACT 34 to enroll.

Binghamton UniversityBinghamton UniversityVestal, NY
Over 18,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1390, ACT 32 to enroll.

CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeCUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York City, NY
Approximately 19,900 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A. ACT 28 to enroll.

Cornell UniversityCornell UniversityIthaca, NY
Over 25,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. ACT 34 to enroll.

CUNY Hunter CollegeCUNY Hunter CollegeNew York City, NY
About 23,000 students. Generally safe campus. Our grade for campus security is B. ACT 28 to enroll.

Rutgers University NewarkRutgers University NewarkNewark, NJ
Around 11,100 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D. SAT 1070, ACT 21 to enroll.

Montclair State UniversityMontclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ
About 21,800 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D. SAT 1050 to enroll.

Villanova UniversityVillanova UniversityVillanova, PA
Around 10,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1410, ACT 33 to enroll.

CUNY City CollegeCUNY City CollegeNew York City, NY
Around 14,500 students. Unsafe campus. Our grade for campus security is C-. ACT 27 to enroll.

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Geisinger Commonwealth School of MedicineGeisinger Commonwealth School of MedicineScranton, PA
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Fortis Institute ScrantonFortis Institute ScrantonScranton, PA
Over 300 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

Marywood UniversityMarywood UniversityScranton, PA
Over 2,800 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A. SAT 1080, ACT 22 to enroll.

Johnson CollegeJohnson CollegeScranton, PA
More than 600 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

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Approximately 200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

Career Technology Center of Lackawanna CountyCareer Technology Center of Lackawanna CountyScranton, PA
Around 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

Clarks Summit UniversityClarks Summit UniversityClarks Summit, PA
About 600 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A. SAT 1020, ACT 21 to enroll.

Keystone CollegeKeystone CollegeLa Plume, PA
About 1,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D. SAT 970, ACT 24 to enroll.

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About 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Fortis Institute Forty FortFortis Institute Forty FortForty Fort, PA
Over 200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

King's CollegeKing's CollegeWilkes-Barre, PA
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Wilkes UniversityWilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre, PA
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Approximately 2,300 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D. ACT 25 to enroll.

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Approximately 4,300 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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