University of Virginia: Crime & Safety

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University of Virginia LogoF University of Virginia is a public school in Charlottesville, Virginia with about 26,080 students and 10,190 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.
As of May 1, 2014, University of Virginia is under investigation for alleged violations of federal laws over the handling of sexual violence and sexual harassment complaints.

Safety Evaluation

According to our analysis of the government numbers, University of Virginia is a very dangerous place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety and ranks University of Virginia #73 among the Most Dangerous colleges in the USA.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences serious problems with forcible sex offenses, also there are some problems with murders, nonforcible sex offenses, autothefts, and aggravated assaults.

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Criminal Offenses at University of Virginia 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
3
0
0.1%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
37
6
0.4%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
40
10
0.4%

Robbery
7
2
0.2%

Aggravated Assault
32
11
0.3%

Burglary
25
12
0.3%

Motor Vehicle Theft
127
2
0.6%

Arson
1
0
0.1%

Illegal Weapons Possession
5
0
0.1%

Drug Law Violation
9
0
0.2%

Liquor Law Violation
6
0
0.1%

* 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 Virginia 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 Virginia campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at University of Virginia, 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

Liberty UniversityLiberty UniversityLynchburg, VA
Roughly 96,800 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security is C. SAT 1110, ACT 25 to enroll.

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

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

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

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

American Public University SystemAmerican Public University SystemCharles Town, WV
Around 48,700 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

James Madison UniversityJames Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA
More than 22,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D-. SAT 1200, ACT 26 to enroll.

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

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

University of Mary WashingtonUniversity of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA
Approximately 3,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1200, ACT 28 to enroll.

Other Nearby Colleges



Piedmont Virginia Community CollegePiedmont Virginia Community CollegeCharlottesville, VA
Roughly 5,100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

Blue Ridge Community CollegeBlue Ridge Community CollegeWeyers Cave, VA
Around 3,600 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

Mary Baldwin UniversityMary Baldwin UniversityStaunton, VA
About 2,000 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D+. SAT 1010, ACT 21 to enroll.

Staunton School of CosmetologyStaunton School of CosmetologyStaunton, VA
About 100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA
Around 1,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with murders and forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1080, ACT 25 to enroll.

Eastern Mennonite UniversityEastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VA
More than 1,400 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security is C. SAT 1080, ACT 26 to enroll.

Culpeper Cosmetology Training CenterCulpeper Cosmetology Training CenterCulpeper, VA
Approximately 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

Germanna Community CollegeGermanna Community CollegeLocust Grove, VA
Over 7,700 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA
More than 500 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D. SAT 1160, ACT 26 to enroll.

Southern Virginia UniversitySouthern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, VA
Around 1,100 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security is B. SAT 1060, ACT 21 to enroll.

Longwood UniversityLongwood UniversityFarmville, VA
Roughly 4,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D-. ACT 23 to enroll.

Virginia Military InstituteVirginia Military InstituteLexington, VA
Roughly 1,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1170, ACT 26 to enroll.

Washington and Lee UniversityWashington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA
Around 2,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D-. SAT 1450, ACT 33 to enroll.

Randolph CollegeRandolph CollegeLynchburg, VA
Approximately 600 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1020, ACT 26 to enroll.

South University RichmondSouth University RichmondGlen Allen, VA
Over 500 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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