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Lowest violent-offence rates

Murder, sex offences, robbery and aggravated assault reported on campus geography, three years averaged, per 1,000 students.

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All divisionsDivision IDivision IIDivision III
0.00
#1 · Miami University (Ohio)
Division I · Mid-American Conference · Oxford, OH
0.89
Median
of 355 schools, Division I
0.16
10th place
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Top 15

  1. 1Miami University (Ohio)Division I · Mid-American Conference · Oxford, OH0.00
  2. 2Oral Roberts UniversityDivision I · The Summit League · Tulsa, OK0.00
  3. 3Nicholls State UniversityDivision I · Southland Conference · Thibodaux, LA0.06
  4. 4Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan CampusDivision I · Northeast Conference · Teaneck, NJ0.08
  5. 5University of West GeorgiaDivision I · United Athletic Conference · Carrollton, GA0.09
  6. 6Gardner-Webb UniversityDivision I · Big South Conference · Boiling Springs, NC0.11
  7. 7Long Island UniversityDivision I · Northeast Conference · Brookville, NY0.12
  8. 8California State University, BakersfieldDivision I · Big West Conference · Bakersfield, CA0.16
  9. 9McNeese State UniversityDivision I · Southland Conference · Lake Charles, LA0.16
  10. 10The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyDivision I · Southland Conference · Edinburg, TX0.16
  11. 11Long Beach State UniversityDivision I · Big West Conference · Long Beach, CA0.17
  12. 12University of Louisiana MonroeDivision I · Sun Belt Conference · Monroe, LA0.19
  13. 13Youngstown State UniversityDivision I · Horizon League · Youngstown, OH0.19
  14. 14California State University, FresnoDivision I · Pac-12 Conference · Fresno, CA0.20
  15. 15New Jersey Institute of TechnologyDivision I · America East Conference · Newark, NJ0.20

Every school, Division I

0.007.01
#1 · Miami University (Ohio)every school

The spread across 355 schools; the median is 0.89.

How it is measured

Campuses with at least 2,000 students. Low counts can mean a safe campus or weak reporting; read with the school’s own climate surveys.

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The full list · top 100

#SchoolViolent offences per 1,000 students a yearStudentsSetting
1Miami University (Ohio)
Division I · Mid-American Conference · Oxford, OH
0.002,374Suburb
2Oral Roberts University
Division I · The Summit League · Tulsa, OK
0.005,365City
3Nicholls State University
Division I · Southland Conference · Thibodaux, LA
0.066,180City
4Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus
Division I · Northeast Conference · Teaneck, NJ
0.087,607Suburb
5University of West Georgia
Division I · United Athletic Conference · Carrollton, GA
0.0912,728Town
6Gardner-Webb University
Division I · Big South Conference · Boiling Springs, NC
0.113,125Rural
7Long Island University
Division I · Northeast Conference · Brookville, NY
0.1216,322Suburb
8California State University, Bakersfield
Division I · Big West Conference · Bakersfield, CA
0.169,787City
9McNeese State University
Division I · Southland Conference · Lake Charles, LA
0.166,060City
10The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Division I · Southland Conference · Edinburg, TX
0.1631,931City
11Long Beach State University
Division I · Big West Conference · Long Beach, CA
0.1740,278City
12University of Louisiana Monroe
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Monroe, LA
0.198,272City
13Youngstown State University
Division I · Horizon League · Youngstown, OH
0.1911,040City
14California State University, Fresno
Division I · Pac-12 Conference · Fresno, CA
0.2023,986City
15New Jersey Institute of Technology
Division I · America East Conference · Newark, NJ
0.2013,007City
16University of Texas at El Paso
Division I · Mountain West Conference · El Paso, TX
0.2024,351City
17University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Lafayette, LA
0.2115,345City
18Troy University
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Troy, AL
0.2213,923Town
19The University of Southern Mississippi
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Hattiesburg, MS
0.2313,110City
20University of Detroit Mercy
Division I · Horizon League · Detroit, MI
0.245,528City
21Marshall University
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Huntington, WV
0.2511,027City
22Missouri State University
Division I · Conference USA · Springfield, MO
0.2523,418City
23Charleston Southern University
Division I · Big South Conference · Charleston, SC
0.263,545City
24Florida International University
Division I · Conference USA · Miami, FL
0.2653,953Suburb
25Georgia Institute of Technology
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Atlanta, GA
0.2647,946City
26Grand Canyon University
Division I · Mountain West Conference · Phoenix, AZ
0.26107,563City
27Utah Valley University
Division I · Big West Conference · Orem, UT
0.2644,651City
28Campbell University
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Buies Creek, NC
0.275,115Town
29University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Division I · United Athletic Conference · Little Rock, AR
0.288,158City
30American University
Division I · Patriot League · Washington, DC
0.3013,019City
31Florida Gulf Coast University
Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Fort Myers, FL
0.3016,167Suburb
32Mississippi Valley State University
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Itta Bena, MS
0.302,196Rural
33University of South Florida
Division I · American Conference · Tampa, FL
0.3048,572City
34Weber State University
Division I · Big Sky Conference · Ogden, UT
0.3030,536City
35Houston Christian University
Division I · Southland Conference · Houston, TX
0.314,189City
36Samford University
Division I · Southern Conference · Birmingham, AL
0.335,791Suburb
37James Madison University
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Harrisonburg, VA
0.3422,758City
38Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Edwardsville, IL
0.3412,045Suburb
39Southeast Missouri State University
Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Cape Girardeau, MO
0.359,686City
40California State University, Fullerton
Division I · Big West Conference · Fullerton, CA
0.3641,962Suburb
41LSU New Orleans
Division I · Southland Conference · New Orleans, LA
0.366,601City
42University of West Florida
Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Pensacola, FL
0.3614,371Rural
43Middle Tennessee State University
Division I · Conference USA · Murfreesboro, TN
0.3720,183City
44University at Buffalo, the State University of New York
Division I · Mid-American Conference · Buffalo, NY
0.3731,889Suburb
45California State University, Northridge
Division I · Big West Conference · Northridge, CA
0.3837,760City
46Florida State University
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Tallahassee, FL
0.3843,234City
47Liberty University
Division I · Conference USA · Lynchburg, VA
0.38103,068City
48University of Texas at Arlington
Division I · United Athletic Conference · Arlington, TX
0.3943,992City
49Boise State University
Division I · Pac-12 Conference · Boise, ID
0.4026,670City
50St. John's University (New York)
Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Queens, NY
0.4019,691City
51Canisius University
Division I · Metro Conference · Buffalo, NY
0.412,545City
52Morehead State University
Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Morehead, KY
0.428,618Town
53Quinnipiac University
Division I · Metro Conference · Hamden, CT
0.428,918Suburb
54Florida A&M University
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Tallahassee, FL
0.439,265City
55Kennesaw State University
Division I · Conference USA · Kennesaw, GA
0.4345,069Suburb
56Southern Utah University
Division I · Big Sky Conference · Cedar City, UT
0.4315,033Town
57Georgia State University
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Atlanta, GA
0.4434,974City
58Robert Morris University
Division I · Horizon League · Moon Township, PA
0.444,737Suburb
59University of Central Florida
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Orlando, FL
0.4469,233Suburb
60Utah State University
Division I · Pac-12 Conference · Logan, UT
0.4528,063City
61University of Central Arkansas
Division I · United Athletic Conference · Conway, AR
0.469,790City
62University of Southern Indiana
Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Evansville, IN
0.469,282Suburb
63Clemson University
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Clemson, SC
0.4728,747Suburb
64Purdue University
Division I · Big Ten Conference · West Lafayette, IN
0.4752,905City
65University of Missouri-Kansas City
Division I · The Summit League · Kansas City, MO
0.4815,277City
66University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Division I · Mountain West Conference · Las Vegas, NV
0.4831,094City
67Tarleton State University
Division I · United Athletic Conference · Stephenville, TX
0.5015,937Town
68University of Massachusetts Lowell
Division I · America East Conference · Lowell, MA
0.5016,770Suburb
69Abilene Christian University
Division I · United Athletic Conference · Abilene, TX
0.515,114City
70University of Georgia
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Athens, GA
0.5141,615City
71University of Memphis
Division I · American Conference · Memphis, TN
0.5121,736City
72Lehigh University
Division I · Patriot League · Bethlehem, PA
0.527,590City
73Manhattan University
Division I · Metro Conference · The Bronx, NY
0.523,495City
74Northwestern University
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Evanston, IL
0.5223,203City
75University of Texas at San Antonio
Division I · American Conference · San Antonio, TX
0.5234,864City
76Wichita State University
Division I · American Conference · Wichita, KS
0.5216,741City
77Lipscomb University
Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Nashville, TN
0.535,047City
78George Mason University
Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Fairfax, VA
0.5439,527Suburb
79Oakland University
Division I · Horizon League · Rochester Hills, MI
0.5515,922Suburb
80Brigham Young University
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Provo, UT
0.5635,074City
81Florida Atlantic University
Division I · American Conference · Boca Raton, FL
0.5630,790City
82Idaho State University
Division I · Big Sky Conference · Pocatello, ID
0.5612,614City
83New Mexico State University
Division I · Conference USA · Las Cruces, NM
0.5614,779Suburb
84Northern Kentucky University
Division I · Horizon League · Highland Heights, KY
0.5614,961Suburb
85Saint Peter's University
Division I · Metro Conference · Jersey City, NJ
0.563,673City
86Portland State University
Division I · Big Sky Conference · Portland, OR
0.5720,519City
87Northeastern University
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Boston, MA
0.5831,159City
88University of New Haven
Division I · Northeast Conference · West Haven, CT
0.589,830Suburb
89Louisiana Tech University
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Ruston, LA
0.5911,427Town
90Chicago State University
Division I · Northeast Conference · Chicago, IL
0.602,324City
91Jacksonville State University
Division I · Conference USA · Jacksonville, AL
0.609,672Suburb
92Purdue University Fort Wayne
Division I · Horizon League · Fort Wayne, IN
0.608,874City
93San Diego State University
Division I · Pac-12 Conference · San Diego, CA
0.6039,241City
94University of Nebraska at Omaha
Division I · The Summit League · Omaha, NE
0.6015,015City
95The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Division I · American Conference · Charlotte, NC
0.6130,298City
96University of South Carolina, Columbia
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Columbia, SC
0.6136,579City
97University of Nevada, Reno
Division I · Mountain West Conference · Reno, NV
0.6221,778City
98Tennessee State University
Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Nashville, TN
0.638,198City
99Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Blacksburg, VA
0.6338,294City
100Austin Peay State University
Division I · United Athletic Conference · Clarksville, TN
0.649,945City
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