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Top 19 Ranked Universities in Virginia for
Highest Safety Rating

Colleges and universities ranked for campus safety on a scale that accounts for severity of a crime as well as frequency of crime. Campus crime statistics below are per 1000 students. To find info about a school not listed below, try the site search at the bottom of the page.

Rank School Name
1 Virginia Western Community College         1.04       99.4
2 Thomas Nelson Community College         2.24       98.5
3 Emory and Henry College     0.97   1.95       98.0
4 Northern Virginia Community College     0.02   3.66       97.4
5 George Mason University 0.07   0.43   6.87   0.07 0.17 94.2
6 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 0.03 0.07 2.04 0.03 7.12   0.03 0.10 92.9
7 James Madison University 0.06   0.39 0.06 10.10     0.11 91.9
8 Radford University 0.33 0.55 1.32 0.22 8.44     0.11 91.2
9 Old Dominion University 0.22 0.04 1.39 0.04 10.81 0.04 0.36 0.27 89.2
10 University of Virginia-Main Campus 0.08   2.80 0.12 12.12     0.21 88.2
11 Ferrum College     0.81   16.22       87.3
12 Hampton University 0.53   4.24   11.13   0.53   86.0
13 Virginia Commonwealth University 0.54 0.06 0.41 0.03 18.55   0.16 0.50 83.6
14 University of Richmond 0.46 0.23 6.24   14.57     0.46 82.8
15 Virginia Military Institute 2.18   7.26   9.43       81.5
16 Christopher Newport University 0.20   1.02 0.20 22.32   0.61   80.2
17 College of William and Mary 0.13   2.69 0.38 27.58       75.9
18 Norfolk State University 0.65 0.65 6.66 0.32 20.31   1.79 1.62 72.3
19 Virginia State University 2.12   0.85   38.56   0.85 1.06 62.0
Incidents per 1000 students

The campus crime statistics published on StateUniversity.com are taken from crime reports submitted by college/university law enforcement between January 1 and December 31, 2008. College safety ratings based on campus crime can be a useful tool in evaluating a college or university; however, these safety ratings only provide part of the picture. Before making a college decision based on campus crime reports, students are advised to consider other factors, such as overall crime in the neighboring community. Local organizations and law enforcement may be able to provide such additional information.

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