University of the District of Columbia: Crime & Safety

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University of the District of Columbia LogoB- University of the District of Columbia is a public school in Washington, District of Columbia with about 3,580 students and 1,140 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 the District of Columbia is a generally safe place to be enrolled at. American School Search gives this school grade "B-" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus has no significant crime problems.

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Criminal Offenses at University of the District of Columbia 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
0
2
0.1%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
0
0
0.0%

Robbery
0
1
0.1%

Aggravated Assault
0
1
0.1%

Burglary
2
6
0.3%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
2
0.1%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
2
0.1%

Drug Law Violation
2
1
0.2%

Liquor Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

* 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 the District of Columbia 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 the District of Columbia 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

University of Maryland College ParkUniversity of Maryland College ParkCollege Park, MD
More than 40,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: D-. ACT 32 to enroll.

George Mason UniversityGeorge Mason UniversityFairfax, VA
Roughly 39,100 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D+. ACT 28 to enroll.

Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVirginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA
Over 28,100 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D. SAT 1130, ACT 26 to enroll.

University of VirginiaUniversity of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA
About 26,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1450, ACT 33 to enroll.

Towson UniversityTowson UniversityTowson, MD
Around 19,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1100, ACT 22 to enroll.

University of Maryland GlobalUniversity of Maryland GlobalAdelphi, MD
Around 55,900 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security is B.

University of Maryland Baltimore CountyUniversity of Maryland Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD
Roughly 14,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1270, ACT 26 to enroll.

George Washington UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityWashington, DC
More than 26,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D-. SAT 1380, ACT 33 to enroll.

University of DelawareUniversity of DelawareNewark, DE
Roughly 24,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D-. SAT 1250, ACT 29 to enroll.

Georgetown UniversityGeorgetown UniversityWashington, DC
Over 21,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D-. ACT 34 to enroll.

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Roughly 500 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

American UniversityAmerican UniversityWashington, DC
Approximately 13,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is D-. SAT 1320, ACT 31 to enroll.

National Conservatory of Dramatic ArtsNational Conservatory of Dramatic ArtsWashington, DC
Around 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

Howard UniversityHoward UniversityWashington, DC
Approximately 12,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D-. SAT 1150, ACT 23 to enroll.

Strayer University District of ColumbiaStrayer University District of ColumbiaWashington, DC
Approximately 400 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DCThe Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DCWashington, DC
Over 700 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

Trinity Washington UniversityTrinity Washington UniversityWashington, DC
Approximately 1,900 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

University of the Potomac Washington DCUniversity of the Potomac Washington DCWashington, DC
Roughly 600 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

Dominican House of StudiesDominican House of StudiesWashington, DC
Roughly 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

The Catholic University of AmericaThe Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC
Over 5,000 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D+. ACT 25 to enroll.

Bennett Career InstituteBennett Career InstituteWashington, DC
Over 300 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

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Around 3,800 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: C-. SAT 1040, ACT 24 to enroll.

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Around 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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Approximately 700 students. Unsafe campus. Our grade for campus security: C-. SAT 820, ACT 18 to enroll.

Gallaudet UniversityGallaudet UniversityWashington, DC
Roughly 1,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses and nonforcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. ACT 17 to enroll.

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