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Against similar schools Perceived Campus Safety compared with similar schools in class. University of Maryland College Park  C Average of All Schools  B+ Average of schools in class  B+ Harvard University  B+ Cornell University  A University of Delaware  B- New York University  B+ Princeton University  A- Yale University  B+ University of Connecticut  B+ F A+

Quotes touching on Perceived Campus Safety

“... As for campus safety, I knew someone who was mugged in daylight and on campus ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... If you like filthy, broken down buildings and being robbed or raped, UMCP is definitely for you ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... The campus is relatively safe ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... It is a rundown crime infested suburb of Washington DC ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... as far as crime goes, it's just crimes going down in the middle of the night, the criminals and thugs that prey on students have stepped it up vi...” [Read full comment]

 

“... Let's look a crime statistics for the University of Maryland ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... I had to deal with advisors who weren't helpful, an adminstration that always lost my paperwork (resulting in incorrect account balances and lett...” [Read full comment]

 

“... Safety is almost nonexistant here ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... Being located close DC and in a low-income, crime infested area, many of UMD's problems are due to its location ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... Another thing about this school is the lack of safety on campus, and I'm not talking about isolated incidents at 2 in the morning ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... Violent crime occurs in CP and on campus ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... my advise is that students should avoid this school at all costs for several reasons including high crime rates, very strong attempt at brainwashi...” [Read full comment]

 

“... it has a high crime rate, & student persecution is very common ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... It's in a sh*tty town with a high crime rate and terrible traffic ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... Off campus housing is a rip off and not safe ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... To live in a safe apartment it can be almost $1,000 dollars a month ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... Safety: What safety ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... Safety - We are not located in rural Wyoming and we are in between two major metropolitan centers ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... Now for the negatives: safety, this issue is a little blown out of proportion ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... suburbs near College Park and that generally inspires some matter of crime, although I almost always felt safe as long as I made smart decisions,...” [Read full comment]

 

“... Cons: - Safety: To be honest, there is a decent amount of crime around campus, mainly robberies ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... The surrounding city is not very pretty or safe, but the campus itself is beautiful, with many flowers and trees ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... They have all the necessary stores and the transportation is good, but you shouldnt walk around alone at night, it's not at all safe ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... Sure the campus isn't in the best location, safety-wise ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... There is crime going on around the University, so you have to be smart ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... I can say that some negative comments (such as crime on campus and the relationship between students and professors) do have some truth to them, ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... The university campus is pretty, but this is a high-crime area of the world and sometimes it spills over on camus, so it isn't entirely safe ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... It is one of the safest areas since it always has people awake and around ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... One side note, the safety ON campus, is very good ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... Secondly, the area isn't that safe ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... Surrounding city lacks in appearance, safety, and night-life activities (4 bars, hookah bar and thats about it) ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... DC is grimy and unsafe mostly ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... - POLICE: A lot of people get raped, mugged, shot at, threatened, etc ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... Also don't ask them questions even if you're sober, a lot of them seem to think that's a crime too ...” [Read full comment]

 

“... Campus is extremely safe if you make it that way ...” [Read full comment]

 

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