Ranking of US Universities and Colleges By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020

Updated on September 22, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, among US universities and colleges, University of Massachusetts (Medical Center, Worcester) had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K enrolled students (1,059.49); followed by State University of New York Police (Upstate Medical) (361.23), Medical University of South Carolina (323.34), Bacone College (310.56), and University of the South (299.4).

The chart below shows the top 10 universities and colleges with high Violent crime rate per 100K enrolled students in 2020, and the table below shows the ranking of all US universities and colleges (with crime data).

You can see similar rankings for other crime types.

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Data Source: FBI UCR.

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Ranking of US Universities and Colleges By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020

University of Massachusetts (Medical Center, Worcester)

State University of New York Police (Upstate Medical)

Medical University of South Carolina

Bacone College

University of the South

University of California (San Francisco)

Marquette University

University of Arkansas (Medical Sciences)

University of California (Berkeley)

Norfolk State University

Ranking of US Universities and Colleges By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020

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Rank	University or College	Crime Rate Per 100K
1	University of Massachusetts (Medical Center, Worcester), MA	1059.49
2	State University of New York Police (Upstate Medical), NY	361.23
3	Medical University of South Carolina, SC	323.34
4	Bacone College, OK	310.56
5	University of the South, TN	299.40
6	University of California (San Francisco), CA	282.58
7	Marquette University, WI	276.76
8	University of Arkansas (Medical Sciences), AR	166.89
9	University of California (Berkeley), CA	157.14
10	Norfolk State University, VA	137.79
11	University of Oklahoma (Health Sciences Center), OK	135.25
12	Fort Valley State University, GA	131.19
13	University of South Carolina (Beaufort), SC	126.32
14	Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, OK	122.15
15	University of Iowa, IA	121.68
16	University of Minnesota (Morris), MN	120.63
17	Delaware State University, DE	119.93
18	New College of Florida, FL	115.61
19	Virginia Military Institute, VA	115.08
20	Wheaton College, MA	112.05
21	Georgia Southwestern State University, GA	109.71
22	University of Chicago (Cook County), IL	101.74
23	Southern Arkansas University Tech, AR	101.63
24	Grambling State University, LA	100.35
25	Ithaca College, NY	99.96
26	Western New England University, MA	98.81
27	Oklahoma State University (Okmulgee), OK	94.73
28	Indiana State University, IN	90.98
29	State University of New York Police (Morrisville), NY	89.69
30	Vanderbilt University, TN	88.02
31	Emory University, GA	87.37
32	Methodist University, NC	87.15
33	University of Texas (Houston), TX	84.46
34	University of California (Santa Barbara), CA	83.08
35	University of California (Irvine), CA	81.35
36	University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), MI	80.88
37	University of Texas (Southwestern Medical School), TX	79.55
38	Assumption College, MA	75.22
39	Miami University, OH	72.69
40	Radford University, VA	72.17
41	State University of New York Police (Alfred), NY	72.01
42	California State University (Monterey Bay), CA	70.79
43	University of Montana, MT	68.49
44	Prairie View A&M University, TX	66.26
45	University of California (Los Angeles), CA	65.81
46	Eastern Illinois University, IL	62.99
47	University of Virginia, VA	62.95
48	University of New Hampshire, NH	59.98
49	University of New Orleans, LA	59.47
50	Southern Arkansas University, AR	57.89
51	State University of New York Police (Buffalo State College), NY	57.32
52	Rutgers University (Newark), NJ	56.61
53	Merrimack College, MA	55.29
54	Texas Southern University, TX	54.65
55	University of Louisville, KY	52.48
56	Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, MA	51.84
57	Virginia Commonwealth University, VA	50.80
58	Shawnee State University, OH	50.08
59	University of Oklahoma (Norman), OK	49.71
60	University of Illinois (Chicago), IL	49.23
61	Rutgers University (Camden), NJ	49.06
62	California State University (San Jose), CA	48.96
63	Babson College, MA	48.84
64	Northern Arizona University, AZ	48.66
65	University of Tennessee (Martin), TN	48.40
66	North Carolina State University (Raleigh), NC	47.71
67	Arkansas State University (Jonesboro), AR	47.43
68	Southern Methodist University, TX	46.78
69	East Central University, OK	46.63
70	Old Dominion University, VA	46.35
71	Princeton University, NJ	45.87
72	University of Missouri (Columbia), MO	45.00
73	University of Colorado (Boulder), CO	44.61
74	University of Indianapolis, IN	43.80
75	North Carolina Central University, NC	43.47
76	Lasell College, MA	42.50
77	Ohio State University (Columbus), OH	42.31
78	Gordon College, MA	41.72
79	University of Maine (Farmington), ME	40.63
80	Southeastern Louisiana University, LA	40.34
81	University of Louisiana (Monroe), LA	39.88
82	University of North Carolina (Greensboro), NC	39.81
83	Emerson College, MA	39.78
84	Coahoma Community College, MS	39.54
85	Tarleton State University, TX	39.50
86	Northeastern University, MA	38.77
87	Sonoma State University, CA	38.61
88	University of California (Santa Cruz), CA	38.39
89	Langston University, OK	38.36
90	University of Northern Iowa, IA	38.34
91	East Tennessee State University, TN	36.70
92	Michigan State University, MI	36.15
93	State University of New York Police (Stony Brook), NY	36.12
94	Eastern Connecticut State University, CT	35.00
95	Illinois State University, IL	34.92
96	Bentley University, MA	34.87
97	University of Michigan (Flint), MI	34.07
98	Texas State Technical College (Waco), TX	33.91
99	Coastal Carolina University, SC	33.38
100	State University of New York Police (Cobleskill), NY	32.63
101	Ferris State University, MI	31.77
102	Oklahoma City University, OK	31.62
103	Saginaw Valley State University, MI	31.61
104	University of Louisiana (Lafayette), LA	31.22
105	State University of New York Police (Old Westbury), NY	31.05
106	New Mexico State University, NM	30.97
107	Northern Illinois University, IL	30.87
108	University of California (San Diego), CA	30.14
109	Western Carolina University, NC	29.98
110	Florida Gulf Coast University, FL	29.52
111	University of Tennessee (Health Science Center), TN	29.31
112	University of Washington, WA	28.41
113	Fort Lewis College, CO	26.72
114	Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge), LA	26.66
115	San Diego State University, CA	26.43
116	Stockton University, NJ	26.19
117	State University of New York Police (Cortland), NY	25.85
118	California State Polytechnic University (San Luis Obispo), CA	25.78
119	University of Texas (Health Science Center, San Antonio), TX	25.77
120	St. Mary's University, TX	25.65
121	State University of New York Police (Potsdam), NY	25.52
122	University of Nebraska (Kearney), NE	25.45
123	California State University (Stanislaus), CA	25.38
124	William Paterson University, NJ	24.77
125	University of Texas (Permian Basin), TX	24.50
126	University of West Georgia, GA	24.46
127	California State University (Channel Islands), CA	23.96
128	Austin Peay State University, TN	23.61
129	University of Tennessee (Chattanooga), TN	23.59
130	Boston University, MA	23.38
131	University of Houston (Central Campus), TX	23.08
132	Tennessee State University, TN	22.93
133	Francis Marion University, SC	22.75
134	University of Kentucky, KY	22.59
135	The Citadel, SC	22.43
136	University of California (Merced), CA	22.37
137	Oklahoma State University (Main Campus), OK	22.06
138	California State University (Dominguez Hills), CA	21.98
139	Arkansas Tech University, AR	21.86
140	Rowan University, NJ	21.73
141	Missouri University of Science and Technology, MO	21.59
142	California State University (East Bay), CA	21.57
143	Northeastern State University (Tahlequah), OK	21.56
144	State University of New York Police (Oswego), NY	21.32
145	Augusta University, GA	20.89
146	University of Missouri (Kansas City), MO	20.87
147	Yale University, CT	20.85
148	Middle Georgia State University, GA	20.72
149	James Madison University, VA	20.70
150	University of Cincinnati, OH	20.60
151	West Virginia University (Morgantown), WV	20.46
152	University of Memphis, TN	20.32
153	Salem State University, MA	19.86
154	University of Wisconsin (Stout), WI	19.78
155	University of Wisconsin (Stevens Point), WI	19.61
156	Kennesaw State University, GA	19.21
157	University of Wisconsin (Madison), WI	18.99
158	University of Southern Maine, ME	18.86
159	University of Akron, OH	18.82
160	Murray State University, KY	18.67
161	Portland State University, OR	18.49
162	Wentworth Institute of Technology, MA	18.39
163	Tyler Junior College, TX	18.21
164	University of Illinois (Urbana), IL	18.19
165	Grand Valley State University, MI	18.02
166	Georgia Institute of Technology, GA	17.97
166	Fitchburg State University, MA	17.97
167	University of Colorado (Colorado Springs), CO	17.65
168	University of South Florida (St. Petersburg), FL	17.56
169	Western Kentucky University, KY	17.22
170	State University of New York Police (Buffalo), NY	17.09
171	Plymouth State University, NH	17.04
171	Angelo State University, TX	17.04
172	Duke University, NC	16.52
173	University of Arkansas (Fayetteville), AR	16.42
174	Texas A&M University (College Station), TX	16.38
175	Florida Atlantic University, FL	16.23
176	Indiana University (South Bend), IN	16.21
177	University of Mississippi (Oxford), MS	15.92
178	Montana State University, MT	15.88
179	California State University (Chico), CA	15.53
180	University of North Carolina (Wilmington), NC	15.46
181	University of Delaware, DE	15.45
182	University of South Florida (Tampa), FL	15.44
182	State University of New York Police (Plattsburgh), NY	15.44
183	University of Florida, FL	15.32
184	Colorado School of Mines, CO	15.06
185	University of North Florida, FL	14.93
186	Georgia State University, GA	14.81
187	Winthrop University, SC	14.70
188	Bowling Green State University, OH	14.61
188	University of Wisconsin (River Falls), WI	14.61
189	University of Rhode Island, RI	14.54
190	California State University (Sacramento), CA	14.03
191	Rutgers University (New Brunswick), NJ	14.00
192	North Dakota State University, ND	13.79
193	Elon University, NC	13.74
194	Texas A&M University (Commerce), TX	13.68
195	California State University (San Bernardino), CA	13.66
196	University of North Texas (Denton), TX	13.65
197	Westfield State University, MA	13.48
198	Stephen F. Austin State University, TX	13.38
199	Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA	13.32
200	Nicholls State University, LA	13.30
200	Eastern New Mexico University, NM	13.30
201	Rice University, TX	13.26
202	Joliet Junior College, IL	13.03
203	Southern University and A&M College (Baton Rouge), LA	12.91
204	University of Vermont, VT	12.74
205	University of Tennessee (Knoxville), TN	12.71
206	Georgia College and State University, GA	12.40
207	University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), NC	12.37
208	University of California (Davis), CA	12.31
209	Central Michigan University, MI	12.04
210	Western Michigan University, MI	12.00
211	Tallahassee Community College, FL	11.93
212	Middle Tennessee State University, TN	11.89
213	McNeese State University, LA	11.69
214	University of California (Riverside), CA	11.62
215	California State University (Northridge), CA	11.54
216	Arizona State University (Main Campus), AZ	11.50
217	Washington State University (Pullman), WA	11.38
218	The College of New Jersey, NJ	11.33
219	Central Washington University, WA	11.31
220	State University of New York Police (New Paltz), NY	11.24
221	California State University (Fresno), CA	11.21
222	University of Central Oklahoma, OK	11.12
223	Wake Forest University, NC	11.07
224	Northern Michigan University, MI	11.00
225	Eastern Kentucky University, KY	10.82
226	Florida State University (Tallahassee), FL	10.68
227	University of South Carolina (Columbia), SC	10.66
228	Worcester State University, MA	10.32
229	Mercer University, GA	10.24
230	Brigham Young University, UT	10.20
231	California State University (Los Angeles), CA	10.01
232	Massasoit Community College, MA	9.84
233	Texas Tech University (Lubbock), TX	9.72
234	California State University (Long Beach), CA	9.68
235	Harvard University, MA	9.53
236	Kent State University, OH	9.09
237	University of Texas (Austin), TX	9.07
238	Eastern Michigan University, MI	8.96
239	University of Toledo, OH	8.91
240	University of Central Florida, FL	8.71
241	Southern Connecticut State University, CT	8.70
241	University of Wisconsin (La Crosse), WI	8.70
242	University of North Georgia, GA	8.68
243	California State University (Fullerton), CA	8.59
244	University of Alaska (Anchorage), AK	8.56
245	West Texas A&M University, TX	8.42
246	University of Texas (San Antonio), TX	8.39
247	Butler Community College, KS	8.33
247	University of Texas (Arlington), TX	8.33
248	Mississippi State University, MS	8.25
249	Dixie State University, UT	8.15
250	University of Alaska (Fairbanks), AK	8.13
250	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, VA	8.13
251	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA	8.12
252	Iowa State University, IA	7.91
252	Southeast Missouri State University, MO	7.91
253	University of Central Arkansas, AR	7.85
254	California State University (Bakersfield), CA	7.73
255	New Jersey Institute of Technology, NJ	7.56
256	Louisiana Tech University, LA	7.49
257	Bridgewater State University, MA	7.36
258	Central Connecticut State University, CT	7.21
259	California State Polytechnic University (Pomona), CA	7.01
259	Texas State University (San Marcos), TX	7.01
260	Southern Utah University, UT	6.96
261	University of Kansas (Main Campus), KS	6.43
262	Purdue University, IN	6.33
263	University of Northern Colorado, CO	6.27
263	Eastern Washington University, WA	6.27
264	Boston College, MA	6.26
265	University of West Florida, FL	6.20
266	Middlesex County College, NJ	6.12
267	University of Colorado (Denver), CO	6.09
268	San Francisco State University, CA	6.02
269	Ventura County Community College District, CA	5.97
269	Kean University, NJ	5.97
270	Ohio University, OH	5.90
271	University of North Dakota, ND	5.87
272	Washington University, MO	5.62
273	Oklahoma City Community College, OK	5.60
274	Western Washington University, WA	5.57
275	Florida International University, FL	5.50
276	Baylor University (Waco), TX	5.28
277	Oakland University, MI	4.47
278	Montclair State University, NJ	4.13
278	Cornell University, NY	4.13
279	Kansas State University, KS	4.07
280	West Valley-Mission College, CA	4.06
281	Contra Costa Community College, CA	3.64
282	Clemson University, SC	3.53
283	San Jose/Evergreen Community College, CA	3.40
283	Austin Community College District, TX	3.40
284	University of Texas (El Paso), TX	3.35
285	Utah State University (Logan), UT	3.03
286	Pima Community College, AZ	2.97
287	University of Texas (Rio Grande Valley), TX	2.96
288	Cuyahoga Community College, OH	2.95
289	University of North Carolina (Charlotte), NC	2.94
290	El Camino College, CA	2.91
291	University of Massachusetts (Amherst), MA	2.85
292	Pasadena Community College, CA	2.72
293	Alamo Colleges District, TX	1.98
294	Houston Community College, TX	1.23
295	Dallas County Community College District, TX	0.60
296	Arizona Western College, AZ	0.00
296	Central Arizona College, AZ	0.00
296	Arkansas State University (Beebe), AR	0.00
296	Arkansas State University (Newport), AR	0.00
296	Henderson State University, AR	0.00
296	University of Arkansas (Monticello), AR	0.00
296	University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton, AR	0.00
296	Allan Hancock College, CA	0.00
296	California State University (San Marcos), CA	0.00
296	Chaffey College, CA	0.00
296	College of the Sequoias, CA	0.00
296	Cuesta College, CA	0.00
296	Foothill-De Anza College, CA	0.00
296	Humboldt State University, CA	0.00
296	Irvine Valley College, CA	0.00
296	Marin Community College, CA	0.00
296	Mt. San Jacinto College, CA	0.00
296	Riverside Community College, CA	0.00
296	San Bernardino Community College, CA	0.00
296	Sonoma County Junior College, CA	0.00
296	State Center Community College District, CA	0.00
296	Adams State University, CO	0.00
296	Aims Community College, CO	0.00
296	Arapahoe Community College, CO	0.00
296	Pikes Peak Community College, CO	0.00
296	Red Rocks Community College, CO	0.00
296	Western Connecticut State University, CT	0.00
296	Florida A&M University, FL	0.00
296	Florida Polytechnic University, FL	0.00
296	Florida Southwestern State College, FL	0.00
296	Northwest Florida State College, FL	0.00
296	Pensacola State College, FL	0.00
296	Santa Fe College, FL	0.00
296	Agnes Scott College, GA	0.00
296	Albany Technical College, GA	0.00
296	Athens Technical College, GA	0.00
296	Atlanta Metropolitan State College, GA	0.00
296	Atlanta Technical College, GA	0.00
296	Chattahoochee Technical College, GA	0.00
296	Georgia Gwinnett College, GA	0.00
296	Georgia Southern University, GA	0.00
296	Gwinnett Technical College, GA	0.00
296	Piedmont College, GA	0.00
296	Southern Crescent Technical College, GA	0.00
296	Spelman College, GA	0.00
296	West Georgia Technical College, GA	0.00
296	College of DuPage, IL	0.00
296	College of Lake County, IL	0.00
296	Elgin Community College, IL	0.00
296	Governors State University, IL	0.00
296	Lake Land College, IL	0.00
296	Lewis University, IL	0.00
296	McHenry County College, IL	0.00
296	Morton College, IL	0.00
296	Northeastern Illinois University, IL	0.00
296	Oakton Community College, IL	0.00
296	Rend Lake College, IL	0.00
296	Rock Valley College, IL	0.00
296	South Suburban College, IL	0.00
296	Southwestern Illinois College, IL	0.00
296	Triton College, IL	0.00
296	Waubonsee Community College, IL	0.00
296	Indiana University (Kokomo), IN	0.00
296	Garden City Community College, KS	0.00
296	Kansas City Kansas Community College, KS	0.00
296	Pittsburg State University, KS	0.00
296	Morehead State University, KY	0.00
296	Northern Kentucky University, KY	0.00
296	Delgado Community College, LA	0.00
296	Louisiana State University (Health Sciences Center, New Orleans), LA	0.00
296	Louisiana State University (Shreveport), LA	0.00
296	Tulane University, LA	0.00
296	University of Maine (Orono), ME	0.00
296	Bowie State University, MD	0.00
296	University of Maryland (Baltimore County), MD	0.00
296	Becker College, MA	0.00
296	Bristol Community College, MA	0.00
296	Bunker Hill Community College, MA	0.00
296	Clark University, MA	0.00
296	College of the Holy Cross, MA	0.00
296	Dean College, MA	0.00
296	Endicott College, MA	0.00
296	Greenfield Community College, MA	0.00
296	Holyoke Community College, MA	0.00
296	Massachusetts Bay Community College, MA	0.00
296	Mount Holyoke College, MA	0.00
296	Mount Wachusett Community College, MA	0.00
296	Quinsigamond Community College, MA	0.00
296	Springfield Technical Community College, MA	0.00
296	Tufts University (Medford), MA	0.00
296	University of Massachusetts (Harbor Campus, Boston), MA	0.00
296	Delta College, MI	0.00
296	Grand Rapids Community College, MI	0.00
296	Kalamazoo Valley Community College, MI	0.00
296	Kellogg Community College, MI	0.00
296	Kirtland Community College, MI	0.00
296	Lansing Community College, MI	0.00
296	Macomb Community College, MI	0.00
296	Michigan Technological University, MI	0.00
296	Mott Community College, MI	0.00
296	Oakland Community College, MI	0.00
296	Schoolcraft College, MI	0.00
296	University of Michigan (Dearborn), MI	0.00
296	Washtenaw Community College, MI	0.00
296	Holmes Community College (Goodman), MS	0.00
296	Lincoln University, MO	0.00
296	Metropolitan Community College, MO	0.00
296	Mineral Area College, MO	0.00
296	St. Louis Community College (Meramec), MO	0.00
296	University of Central Missouri, MO	0.00
296	Brookdale Community College, NJ	0.00
296	Essex County College, NJ	0.00
296	Monmouth University, NJ	0.00
296	Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ	0.00
296	State University of New York Police (Albany), NY	0.00
296	State University of New York Police (Binghamton), NY	0.00
296	State University of New York Police (Brockport), NY	0.00
296	State University of New York Police (Canton), NY	0.00
296	State University of New York Police (Delhi), NY	0.00
296	State University of New York Police (Downstate Medical), NY	0.00
296	State University of New York Police (Environmental Science), NY	0.00
296	State University of New York Police (Maritime), NY	0.00
296	State University of New York Police (Oneonta), NY	0.00
296	State University of New York Police (Optometry), NY	0.00
296	State University of New York Police (Purchase), NY	0.00
296	East Carolina University, NC	0.00
296	University of North Carolina (Asheville), NC	0.00
296	Bismarck State College, ND	0.00
296	North Dakota State College of Science, ND	0.00
296	Cameron University, OK	0.00
296	Eastern Oklahoma State College, OK	0.00
296	Mid-America Christian University, OK	0.00
296	Northwestern Oklahoma State University, OK	0.00
296	Oklahoma State University (Tulsa), OK	0.00
296	Rogers State University, OK	0.00
296	Seminole State College, OK	0.00
296	Southeastern Oklahoma State University, OK	0.00
296	Southwestern Oklahoma State University, OK	0.00
296	Tulsa Community College, OK	0.00
296	Brown University, RI	0.00
296	Bob Jones University, SC	0.00
296	College of Charleston, SC	0.00
296	Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College, SC	0.00
296	University of South Carolina (Upstate), SC	0.00
296	South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, SD	0.00
296	South Dakota State University, SD	0.00
296	Chattanooga State Community College, TN	0.00
296	Christian Brothers University, TN	0.00
296	Cleveland State Community College, TN	0.00
296	Columbia State Community College, TN	0.00
296	Jackson State Community College, TN	0.00
296	Lincoln Memorial University, TN	0.00
296	Motlow State Community College, TN	0.00
296	Nashville State Community College, TN	0.00
296	Northeast State Community College, TN	0.00
296	Pellissippi State Community College, TN	0.00
296	Roane State Community College, TN	0.00
296	Southwest Tennessee Community College, TN	0.00
296	Tennessee Technological University, TN	0.00
296	Volunteer State Community College, TN	0.00
296	Walters State Community College, TN	0.00
296	Amarillo College, TX	0.00
296	Brazosport College, TX	0.00
296	El Paso Community College, TX	0.00
296	Hardin-Simmons University, TX	0.00
296	Kilgore College, TX	0.00
296	Lamar University (Beaumont), TX	0.00
296	Lone Star College System District, TX	0.00
296	Sul Ross State University, TX	0.00
296	Texas Woman's University, TX	0.00
296	University of Houston (Downtown Campus), TX	0.00
296	University of Texas (Dallas), TX	0.00
296	University of Texas (Health Science Center, Tyler), TX	0.00
296	University of Texas (Tyler), TX	0.00
296	Christopher Newport University, VA	0.00
296	College of William and Mary, VA	0.00
296	Emory and Henry College, VA	0.00
296	George Mason University, VA	0.00
296	University of Virginia's College at Wise, VA	0.00
296	Evergreen State College, WA	0.00
296	University of Wisconsin (Eau Claire), WI	0.00
296	University of Wisconsin (Green Bay), WI	0.00
296	University of Wisconsin (Oshkosh), WI	0.00
296	University of Wisconsin (Parkside), WI	0.00
296	University of Wisconsin (Superior), WI	0.00
296	University of Wisconsin (Whitewater), WI	0.00
296	University of Wyoming, WY	0.00