The 25 Safest College Campuses in America

College is many people’s first chance to live on their own—even if that means sharing a bathroom with roommates and cooking meals on a hotplate. Freshmen (and their parents) want their first home-away-from-home to feel safe, and many institutions excel in that department. According to Niche, these are the safest college campuses to live on in the upcoming school year.

Concordia University earned the highest marks in safety for 2023. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the Christian school enrolls around 2400 undergraduates per year. Niche, which ranks and reviews college across America, also gave Concordia above-average grades in value, diversity, and the quality of the campus.

The second safest college campus in the U.S. is Bay Path University located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. This school is even smaller than Concordia, with an enrollment of just over 600 students. Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, claims the third spot on the list, and Penn State Lehigh Valley in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, takes fourth place.

To determine their ranking, Niche relied on local crime statistics, student surveys, and data from the U.S. Department of Education. Though campus crime and local crime rates were weighted the most, the site also analyzed sexual violence rates in residence halls as well as drug- and alcohol-related arrests.

You can view the full list of the safest college campuses in America below. If value is just as important to you as safety, check out the top 20 private colleges in the country, ranked from most to least expensive.

1. Concordia University // Saint Paul, Minnesota
   
2. Bay Path University // Longmeadow, Massachusetts
   
3. Geneva College // Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
   
4. Penn State Lehigh Valley // Center Valley, Pennsylvania
   
5. Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences // Draper, Utah
   
6. Penn State Scranton // Dunmore, Pennsylvania
   
7. Rochester University // Rochester Hills, Michigan
   
8. UMass Global // Irvine, California
   
9. University of Mount Olive // Mount Olive, North Carolina
   
10. Ohio Christian University // Circleville, Ohio
    
11. National University // La Jolla, California
    
12. Everglades University // Boca Raton, Florida
    
13. University of Connecticut - Avery Point // Groton, Connecticut
    
14. Southwestern Assemblies of God University // Waxahachie, Texas
    
15. Molloy University // Rockville Centre, New York
    
16. Central Baptist College // Conway, Arkansas
    
17. Stanbridge University - Orange County // Irvine, California
    
18. Grace Christian University // Wyoming, Michigan
    
19. Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa // Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
    
20. College of Health Care Professions - Houston Northwest // Houston, Texas
    
21. University of the Cumberlands // Williamsburg, Kentucky
    
22. New York Film Academy - Los Angeles // Burbank, California
    
23. St. Petersburg College // Clearwater, Florida
    
24. Trinity Washington University // Washington, DC
    
25. St. Joseph’s University - New York // Brooklyn, New York