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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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#1 · Cameron University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Lawton, OK
0.66
Median
of 223 schools, Division II
0.00
10th place
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Top 15

  1. 1Cameron UniversityDivision II · Lone Star Conference · Lawton, OK0.00
  2. 2Chaminade UniversityDivision II · Pacific West Conference · Honolulu, HI0.00
  3. 3Concordia University, St. PaulDivision II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · St. Paul, MN0.00
  4. 4East Central UniversityDivision II · Great American Conference · Ada, OK0.00
  5. 5Molloy UniversityDivision II · East Coast Conference · Rockville Centre, NY0.00
  6. 6Oklahoma Christian UniversityDivision II · Lone Star Conference · Edmond, OK0.00
  7. 7Southern Nazarene UniversityDivision II · Great American Conference · Bethany, OK0.00
  8. 8University of Mount OliveDivision II · Conference Carolinas · Mount Olive, NC0.00
  9. 9University of Puerto Rico, BayamonDivision II · Independent · Bayamon, PR0.00
  10. 10University of South Carolina AikenDivision II · Peach Belt Conference · Aiken, SC0.00
  11. 11West Liberty UniversityDivision II · Mountain East Conference · West Liberty, WV0.00
  12. 12Wilmington University (Delaware)Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · New Castle, DE0.02
  13. 13Colorado Christian UniversityDivision II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Lakewood, CO0.03
  14. 14University of Puerto Rico, MayaguezDivision II · Independent · Mayaguez, PR0.03
  15. 15Southern New Hampshire UniversityDivision II · Northeast 10 Conference · Manchester, NH0.06

Every school, Division II

0.005.60
#1 · Cameron Universityevery school

The spread across 223 schools; the median is 0.66.

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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#SchoolViolent offences per 1,000 students a yearStudentsSetting
1Cameron University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Lawton, OK
0.003,559City
2Chaminade University
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Honolulu, HI
0.002,602City
3Concordia University, St. Paul
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · St. Paul, MN
0.005,854City
4East Central University
Division II · Great American Conference · Ada, OK
0.003,200Town
5Molloy University
Division II · East Coast Conference · Rockville Centre, NY
0.004,970Suburb
6Oklahoma Christian University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Edmond, OK
0.002,743City
7Southern Nazarene University
Division II · Great American Conference · Bethany, OK
0.002,165Suburb
8University of Mount Olive
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Mount Olive, NC
0.002,128Rural
9University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon
Division II · Independent · Bayamon, PR
0.002,967City
10University of South Carolina Aiken
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Aiken, SC
0.003,855Suburb
11West Liberty University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · West Liberty, WV
0.002,348Rural
12Wilmington University (Delaware)
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · New Castle, DE
0.0214,678Suburb
13Colorado Christian University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Lakewood, CO
0.038,254Suburb
14University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
Division II · Independent · Mayaguez, PR
0.0310,716City
15Southern New Hampshire University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Manchester, NH
0.06184,099Suburb
16Concordia University Irvine
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Irvine, CA
0.093,481City
17Georgia Southwestern State University
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Americus, GA
0.093,408Town
18Northeastern State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Tahlequah, OK
0.106,466Town
19Newman University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Wichita, KS
0.112,787City
20Purdue University Northwest
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Hammond, IN
0.118,679Suburb
21New Mexico Highlands University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Las Vegas, NM
0.122,814Town
22Delta State University
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Cleveland, MS
0.132,716Town
23D'Youville University
Division II · East Coast Conference · Buffalo, NY
0.132,544City
24Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Millersville, PA
0.146,732Suburb
25Northwood University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Midland, MI
0.142,360City
26Post University
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Waterbury, CT
0.1421,699City
27Southwest Baptist University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Bolivar, MO
0.152,155Town
28University of Missouri-St. Louis
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · St. Louis, MO
0.1614,800Suburb
29College of Staten Island
Division II · East Coast Conference · Staten Island, NY
0.1810,736City
30University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Division II · Independent · San Juan, PR
0.1811,493City
31Lewis University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Romeoville, IL
0.196,636Suburb
32Queens College (New York)
Division II · East Coast Conference · Queens, NY
0.1916,481City
33Holy Family University
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Philadelphia, PA
0.213,148City
34Texas A&M International University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Laredo, TX
0.228,536City
35Eastern New Mexico University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Portales, NM
0.235,386Town
36Fort Valley State University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Fort Valley, GA
0.232,763Town
37University of Arkansas, Monticello
Division II · Great American Conference · Monticello, AR
0.232,739Town
38Barry University
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Miami Shores, FL
0.246,836Suburb
39California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Pomona, CA
0.2526,848Suburb
40Southern Connecticut State University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · New Haven, CT
0.258,820City
41Union University
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Jackson, TN
0.252,674City
42South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Rapid City, SD
0.262,492City
43Texas Woman's University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Denton, TX
0.2615,664City
44Felician University
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Lodi, NJ
0.272,236Suburb
45Point Loma Nazarene University
Division II · Pacific West Conference · San Diego, CA
0.284,494City
46Colorado State University Pueblo
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Pueblo, CO
0.296,691City
47Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida)
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Daytona Beach, FL
0.2911,070City
48University of West Alabama
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Livingston, AL
0.296,194Rural
49Rogers State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Claremore, OK
0.313,206Town
50Henderson State University
Division II · Great American Conference · Arkadelphia, AR
0.322,136Town
51Palm Beach Atlantic University
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · West Palm Beach, FL
0.323,875City
52University of Central Oklahoma
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Edmond, OK
0.3212,148Suburb
53Mercy University
Division II · East Coast Conference · Dobbs Ferry, NY
0.338,774Suburb
54University of Charleston (West Virginia)
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Charleston, WV
0.332,758City
55California State University, San Bernardino
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · San Bernardino, CA
0.3418,925City
56Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Division II · Great American Conference · Durant, OK
0.345,794Town
57Southern Arkansas University
Division II · Great American Conference · Magnolia, AR
0.355,127Town
58University of Mary
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Bismarck, ND
0.353,794Rural
59The University of Texas Permian Basin
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Odessa, TX
0.365,899City
60St. Cloud State University
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · St. Cloud, MN
0.3710,514City
61Christian Brothers University
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Memphis, TN
0.382,043City
62University of Minnesota, Crookston
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Crookston, MN
0.382,518Town
63Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Shippensburg, PA
0.395,184Town
64California State University, Los Angeles
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Los Angeles, CA
0.4025,080City
65Missouri Southern State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Joplin, MO
0.404,090City
66Colorado School of Mines
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Golden, CO
0.417,599Suburb
67Fort Hays State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Hays, KS
0.4112,843Town
68University of Texas at Dallas
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Richardson, TX
0.4130,885City
69Trevecca Nazarene University
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Nashville, TN
0.423,196City
70Tuskegee University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Tuskegee, AL
0.432,846Town
71Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Slippery Rock, PA
0.448,350Town
72Michigan Technological University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Houghton, MI
0.457,313Town
73University of North Georgia
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Dahlonega, GA
0.4518,074Town
74California State University, Chico
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Chico, CA
0.4614,523City
75Fresno Pacific University
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Fresno, CA
0.462,921City
76Walsh University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · North Canton, OH
0.462,160Suburb
77Cedarville University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Cedarville, OH
0.475,374Rural
78Roosevelt University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Chicago, IL
0.474,015City
79University of Central Missouri
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Warrensburg, MO
0.4712,788Town
80Azusa Pacific University
Division II · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. · Azusa, CA
0.486,487Suburb
81Point Park University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Pittsburgh, PA
0.483,299City
82Washburn University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Topeka, KS
0.505,663City
83Wayne State College (Nebraska)
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Wayne, NE
0.504,807Town
84California State University, East Bay
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Hayward, CA
0.5113,333Suburb
85Emporia State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Emporia, KS
0.514,658Town
86Nova Southeastern University
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Fort Lauderdale, FL
0.5120,877Suburb
87Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Division II · Great American Conference · Weatherford, OK
0.514,811Town
88Georgia College
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Milledgeville, GA
0.526,811Town
89Saint Leo University
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · St. Leo, FL
0.5210,231Town
90Minnesota State University, Mankato
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Mankato, MN
0.5514,709City
91Wayne State University (Michigan)
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Detroit, MI
0.5523,553City
92Francis Marion University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Florence, SC
0.574,017Rural
93Western New Mexico University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Silver City, NM
0.573,570Town
94North Greenville University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Tigerville, SC
0.582,219Rural
95Pittsburg State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Pittsburg, KS
0.585,722Town
96Saginaw Valley State University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · University Center, MI
0.596,889Suburb
97Black Hills State University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Spearfish, SD
0.603,475Town
98Shepherd University
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Shepherdstown, WV
0.603,318Rural
99Southwest Minnesota State University
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Marshall, MN
0.617,324Town
100California State University, Stanislaus
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Turlock, CA
0.629,841Suburb
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