Ranking of US Universities and Colleges By Number of Violent Crimes in 2020

Updated on September 22, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, among US universities and colleges, University of California (Berkeley) had the highest number of Violent Crimes (71), followed by University of Iowa (43), University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) (39), Marquette University (34), and University of California (Irvine) (31).

The chart below shows the top 10 universities and colleges with high number of Violent crimes 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 Number of Violent Crimes in 2020

University of California (Berkeley)

University of Iowa

University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)

Marquette University

University of California (Irvine)

University of California (Los Angeles)

Ohio State University (Columbus)

University of California (Santa Barbara)

University of Chicago (Cook County)

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Ranking of US Universities and Colleges By Number of Violent Crimes in 2020

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Rank	University or College	Number of Crimes
1	University of California (Berkeley), CA	71
2	University of Iowa, IA	43
3	University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), MI	39
4	Marquette University, WI	34
5	University of California (Irvine), CA	31
5	University of California (Los Angeles), CA	31
6	Ohio State University (Columbus), OH	28
7	University of California (Santa Barbara), CA	23
8	University of Chicago (Cook County), IL	20
8	Michigan State University, MI	20
9	California State University (San Jose), CA	19
9	North Carolina State University (Raleigh), NC	19
10	University of Colorado (Boulder), CO	18
10	University of Virginia, VA	18
11	Northern Arizona University, AZ	17
11	University of Illinois (Chicago), IL	17
11	Virginia Commonwealth University, VA	17
12	Arizona State University (Main Campus), AZ	16
12	Miami University, OH	16
12	University of Oklahoma (Norman), OK	16
12	University of Washington, WA	16
13	University of Missouri (Columbia), MO	15
14	Emory University, GA	14
14	Indiana State University, IN	14
15	University of Louisville, KY	13
15	University of Massachusetts (Medical Center, Worcester), MA	13
15	Old Dominion University, VA	13
16	University of California (San Diego), CA	12
16	Vanderbilt University, TN	12
16	Texas A&M University (College Station), TX	12
16	University of Houston (Central Campus), TX	12
17	Northeastern University, MA	11
17	State University of New York Police (Stony Brook), NY	11
17	Medical University of South Carolina, SC	11
18	San Diego State University, CA	10
18	University of Illinois (Urbana), IL	10
18	Boston University, MA	10
18	University of New Hampshire, NH	10
19	Arkansas State University (Jonesboro), AR	9
19	University of California (San Francisco), CA	9
19	University of Florida, FL	9
19	Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge), LA	9
19	University of Montana, MT	9
19	Rutgers University (Newark), NJ	9
19	University of North Carolina (Greensboro), NC	9
19	University of Cincinnati, OH	9
19	University of Wisconsin (Madison), WI	9
20	University of California (Santa Cruz), CA	8
20	University of South Florida (Tampa), FL	8
20	Kennesaw State University, GA	8
20	Illinois State University, IL	8
20	Rutgers University (New Brunswick), NJ	8
20	Norfolk State University, VA	8
20	Radford University, VA	8
21	University of Central Florida, FL	7
21	Georgia Institute of Technology, GA	7
21	University of Kentucky, KY	7
21	Southeastern Louisiana University, LA	7
21	Ithaca College, NY	7
21	Prairie View A&M University, TX	7
22	California State Polytechnic University (San Luis Obispo), CA	6
22	California State University (Monterey Bay), CA	6
22	Delaware State University, DE	6
22	Florida Atlantic University, FL	6
22	Georgia State University, GA	6
22	Eastern Illinois University, IL	6
22	Northern Illinois University, IL	6
22	Grambling State University, LA	6
22	University of Louisiana (Lafayette), LA	6
22	University of New Orleans, LA	6
22	State University of New York Police (Buffalo), NY	6
22	State University of New York Police (Buffalo State College), NY	6
22	State University of New York Police (Upstate Medical), NY	6
22	Oklahoma State University (Main Campus), OK	6
22	Portland State University, OR	6
22	East Tennessee State University, TN	6
22	University of the South, TN	6
22	Southern Methodist University, TX	6
22	Tarleton State University, TX	6
22	Texas Southern University, TX	6
22	University of North Texas (Denton), TX	6
22	University of Texas (Houston), TX	6
22	West Virginia University (Morgantown), WV	6
23	University of Arkansas (Fayetteville), AR	5
23	University of Arkansas (Medical Sciences), AR	5
23	California State University (Northridge), CA	5
23	California State University (Sacramento), CA	5
23	University of California (Davis), CA	5
23	Florida Gulf Coast University, FL	5
23	Florida State University (Tallahassee), FL	5
23	University of Northern Iowa, IA	5
23	Ferris State University, MI	5
23	Grand Valley State University, MI	5
23	Rowan University, NJ	5
23	New Mexico State University, NM	5
23	University of Oklahoma (Health Sciences Center), OK	5
23	University of Memphis, TN	5
23	Texas State Technical College (Waco), TX	5
23	University of Texas (Arlington), TX	5
23	University of Texas (Austin), TX	5
23	James Madison University, VA	5
24	California State University (Dominguez Hills), CA	4
24	California State University (East Bay), CA	4
24	California State University (Fullerton), CA	4
24	California State University (Long Beach), CA	4
24	Sonoma State University, CA	4
24	University of Delaware, DE	4
24	Florida International University, FL	4
24	Fort Valley State University, GA	4
24	Georgia Southwestern State University, GA	4
24	University of West Georgia, GA	4
24	Western Kentucky University, KY	4
24	University of Louisiana (Monroe), LA	4
24	Harvard University, MA	4
24	Western New England University, MA	4
24	University of Mississippi (Oxford), MS	4
24	University of Missouri (Kansas City), MO	4
24	Princeton University, NJ	4
24	Rutgers University (Camden), NJ	4
24	North Carolina Central University, NC	4
24	University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), NC	4
24	Western Carolina University, NC	4
24	University of Akron, OH	4
24	Coastal Carolina University, SC	4
24	University of South Carolina (Columbia), SC	4
24	University of Tennessee (Knoxville), TN	4
24	University of Tennessee (Martin), TN	4
24	Texas Tech University (Lubbock), TX	4
24	Brigham Young University, UT	4
24	Washington State University (Pullman), WA	4
25	Arkansas Tech University, AR	3
25	Southern Arkansas University, AR	3
25	California State University (Chico), CA	3
25	California State University (Fresno), CA	3
25	California State University (Los Angeles), CA	3
25	California State University (San Bernardino), CA	3
25	California State University (Stanislaus), CA	3
25	University of California (Riverside), CA	3
25	Ventura County Community College District, CA	3
25	University of Colorado (Colorado Springs), CO	3
25	Yale University, CT	3
25	University of North Florida, FL	3
25	Joliet Junior College, IL	3
25	Purdue University, IN	3
25	University of Indianapolis, IN	3
25	Iowa State University, IA	3
25	Merrimack College, MA	3
25	Central Michigan University, MI	3
25	Saginaw Valley State University, MI	3
25	University of Michigan (Flint), MI	3
25	Western Michigan University, MI	3
25	Montana State University, MT	3
25	Stockton University, NJ	3
25	William Paterson University, NJ	3
25	State University of New York Police (Alfred), NY	3
25	State University of New York Police (Morrisville), NY	3
25	Duke University, NC	3
25	University of North Carolina (Wilmington), NC	3
25	Bowling Green State University, OH	3
25	Kent State University, OH	3
25	Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, OK	3
25	Oklahoma State University (Okmulgee), OK	3
25	University of Rhode Island, RI	3
25	University of South Carolina (Beaufort), SC	3
25	Austin Peay State University, TN	3
25	Middle Tennessee State University, TN	3
25	University of Tennessee (Chattanooga), TN	3
25	Texas State University (San Marcos), TX	3
25	Tyler Junior College, TX	3
25	University of Texas (San Antonio), TX	3
25	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, VA	3
26	University of Alaska (Anchorage), AK	2
26	Southern Arkansas University Tech, AR	2
26	California State Polytechnic University (Pomona), CA	2
26	California State University (Channel Islands), CA	2
26	Contra Costa Community College, CA	2
26	San Francisco State University, CA	2
26	University of California (Merced), CA	2
26	University of Colorado (Denver), CO	2
26	Eastern Connecticut State University, CT	2
26	Tallahassee Community College, FL	2
26	Augusta University, GA	2
26	Middle Georgia State University, GA	2
26	University of North Georgia, GA	2
26	University of Kansas (Main Campus), KS	2
26	Eastern Kentucky University, KY	2
26	Murray State University, KY	2
26	University of Southern Maine, ME	2
26	Assumption College, MA	2
26	Babson College, MA	2
26	Bentley University, MA	2
26	Emerson College, MA	2
26	Fitchburg State University, MA	2
26	Salem State University, MA	2
26	Wheaton College, MA	2
26	Eastern Michigan University, MI	2
26	University of Minnesota (Morris), MN	2
26	Mississippi State University, MS	2
26	Missouri University of Science and Technology, MO	2
26	University of Nebraska (Kearney), NE	2
26	State University of New York Police (Cortland), NY	2
26	State University of New York Police (Old Westbury), NY	2
26	State University of New York Police (Oswego), NY	2
26	Methodist University, NC	2
26	North Dakota State University, ND	2
26	Ohio University, OH	2
26	Shawnee State University, OH	2
26	University of Toledo, OH	2
26	East Central University, OK	2
26	Northeastern State University (Tahlequah), OK	2
26	University of Central Oklahoma, OK	2
26	Tennessee State University, TN	2
26	Alamo Colleges District, TX	2
26	Angelo State University, TX	2
26	Austin Community College District, TX	2
26	Stephen F. Austin State University, TX	2
26	Texas A&M University (Commerce), TX	2
26	University of Texas (Permian Basin), TX	2
26	University of Texas (Southwestern Medical School), TX	2
26	University of Vermont, VT	2
26	Virginia Military Institute, VA	2
26	Central Washington University, WA	2
26	University of Wisconsin (Stevens Point), WI	2
26	University of Wisconsin (Stout), WI	2
27	University of Alaska (Fairbanks), AK	1
27	Pima Community College, AZ	1
27	University of Central Arkansas, AR	1
27	California State University (Bakersfield), CA	1
27	El Camino College, CA	1
27	Pasadena Community College, CA	1
27	San Jose/Evergreen Community College, CA	1
27	West Valley-Mission College, CA	1
27	Colorado School of Mines, CO	1
27	Fort Lewis College, CO	1
27	University of Northern Colorado, CO	1
27	Central Connecticut State University, CT	1
27	Southern Connecticut State University, CT	1
27	New College of Florida, FL	1
27	University of South Florida (St. Petersburg), FL	1
27	University of West Florida, FL	1
27	Georgia College and State University, GA	1
27	Mercer University, GA	1
27	Indiana University (South Bend), IN	1
27	Butler Community College, KS	1
27	Kansas State University, KS	1
27	Louisiana Tech University, LA	1
27	McNeese State University, LA	1
27	Nicholls State University, LA	1
27	Southern University and A&M College (Baton Rouge), LA	1
27	University of Maine (Farmington), ME	1
27	Boston College, MA	1
27	Bridgewater State University, MA	1
27	Gordon College, MA	1
27	Lasell College, MA	1
27	Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, MA	1
27	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA	1
27	Massasoit Community College, MA	1
27	University of Massachusetts (Amherst), MA	1
27	Wentworth Institute of Technology, MA	1
27	Westfield State University, MA	1
27	Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA	1
27	Worcester State University, MA	1
27	Northern Michigan University, MI	1
27	Oakland University, MI	1
27	Coahoma Community College, MS	1
27	Southeast Missouri State University, MO	1
27	Washington University, MO	1
27	Plymouth State University, NH	1
27	Kean University, NJ	1
27	Middlesex County College, NJ	1
27	Montclair State University, NJ	1
27	New Jersey Institute of Technology, NJ	1
27	The College of New Jersey, NJ	1
27	Eastern New Mexico University, NM	1
27	Cornell University, NY	1
27	State University of New York Police (Cobleskill), NY	1
27	State University of New York Police (New Paltz), NY	1
27	State University of New York Police (Plattsburgh), NY	1
27	State University of New York Police (Potsdam), NY	1
27	Elon University, NC	1
27	University of North Carolina (Charlotte), NC	1
27	Wake Forest University, NC	1
27	University of North Dakota, ND	1
27	Cuyahoga Community College, OH	1
27	Bacone College, OK	1
27	Langston University, OK	1
27	Oklahoma City Community College, OK	1
27	Oklahoma City University, OK	1
27	Clemson University, SC	1
27	Francis Marion University, SC	1
27	The Citadel, SC	1
27	Winthrop University, SC	1
27	University of Tennessee (Health Science Center), TN	1
27	Baylor University (Waco), TX	1
27	Dallas County Community College District, TX	1
27	Houston Community College, TX	1
27	Rice University, TX	1
27	St. Mary's University, TX	1
27	University of Texas (El Paso), TX	1
27	University of Texas (Health Science Center, San Antonio), TX	1
27	University of Texas (Rio Grande Valley), TX	1
27	West Texas A&M University, TX	1
27	Dixie State University, UT	1
27	Southern Utah University, UT	1
27	Utah State University (Logan), UT	1
27	Eastern Washington University, WA	1
27	Western Washington University, WA	1
27	University of Wisconsin (La Crosse), WI	1
27	University of Wisconsin (River Falls), WI	1
28	Arizona Western College, AZ	0
28	Central Arizona College, AZ	0
28	Arkansas State University (Beebe), AR	0
28	Arkansas State University (Newport), AR	0
28	Henderson State University, AR	0
28	University of Arkansas (Monticello), AR	0
28	University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton, AR	0
28	Allan Hancock College, CA	0
28	California State University (San Marcos), CA	0
28	Chaffey College, CA	0
28	College of the Sequoias, CA	0
28	Cuesta College, CA	0
28	Foothill-De Anza College, CA	0
28	Humboldt State University, CA	0
28	Irvine Valley College, CA	0
28	Marin Community College, CA	0
28	Mt. San Jacinto College, CA	0
28	Riverside Community College, CA	0
28	San Bernardino Community College, CA	0
28	Sonoma County Junior College, CA	0
28	State Center Community College District, CA	0
28	Adams State University, CO	0
28	Aims Community College, CO	0
28	Arapahoe Community College, CO	0
28	Pikes Peak Community College, CO	0
28	Red Rocks Community College, CO	0
28	Western Connecticut State University, CT	0
28	Florida A&M University, FL	0
28	Florida Polytechnic University, FL	0
28	Florida Southwestern State College, FL	0
28	Northwest Florida State College, FL	0
28	Pensacola State College, FL	0
28	Santa Fe College, FL	0
28	Agnes Scott College, GA	0
28	Albany Technical College, GA	0
28	Athens Technical College, GA	0
28	Atlanta Metropolitan State College, GA	0
28	Atlanta Technical College, GA	0
28	Chattahoochee Technical College, GA	0
28	Georgia Gwinnett College, GA	0
28	Georgia Southern University, GA	0
28	Gwinnett Technical College, GA	0
28	Piedmont College, GA	0
28	Southern Crescent Technical College, GA	0
28	Spelman College, GA	0
28	West Georgia Technical College, GA	0
28	College of DuPage, IL	0
28	College of Lake County, IL	0
28	Elgin Community College, IL	0
28	Governors State University, IL	0
28	Lake Land College, IL	0
28	Lewis University, IL	0
28	McHenry County College, IL	0
28	Morton College, IL	0
28	Northeastern Illinois University, IL	0
28	Oakton Community College, IL	0
28	Rend Lake College, IL	0
28	Rock Valley College, IL	0
28	South Suburban College, IL	0
28	Southwestern Illinois College, IL	0
28	Triton College, IL	0
28	Waubonsee Community College, IL	0
28	Indiana University (Kokomo), IN	0
28	Garden City Community College, KS	0
28	Kansas City Kansas Community College, KS	0
28	Pittsburg State University, KS	0
28	Morehead State University, KY	0
28	Northern Kentucky University, KY	0
28	Delgado Community College, LA	0
28	Louisiana State University (Health Sciences Center, New Orleans), LA	0
28	Louisiana State University (Shreveport), LA	0
28	Tulane University, LA	0
28	University of Maine (Orono), ME	0
28	Bowie State University, MD	0
28	University of Maryland (Baltimore County), MD	0
28	Becker College, MA	0
28	Bristol Community College, MA	0
28	Bunker Hill Community College, MA	0
28	Clark University, MA	0
28	College of the Holy Cross, MA	0
28	Dean College, MA	0
28	Endicott College, MA	0
28	Greenfield Community College, MA	0
28	Holyoke Community College, MA	0
28	Massachusetts Bay Community College, MA	0
28	Mount Holyoke College, MA	0
28	Mount Wachusett Community College, MA	0
28	Quinsigamond Community College, MA	0
28	Springfield Technical Community College, MA	0
28	Tufts University (Medford), MA	0
28	University of Massachusetts (Harbor Campus, Boston), MA	0
28	Delta College, MI	0
28	Grand Rapids Community College, MI	0
28	Kalamazoo Valley Community College, MI	0
28	Kellogg Community College, MI	0
28	Kirtland Community College, MI	0
28	Lansing Community College, MI	0
28	Macomb Community College, MI	0
28	Michigan Technological University, MI	0
28	Mott Community College, MI	0
28	Oakland Community College, MI	0
28	Schoolcraft College, MI	0
28	University of Michigan (Dearborn), MI	0
28	Washtenaw Community College, MI	0
28	Holmes Community College (Goodman), MS	0
28	Lincoln University, MO	0
28	Metropolitan Community College, MO	0
28	Mineral Area College, MO	0
28	St. Louis Community College (Meramec), MO	0
28	University of Central Missouri, MO	0
28	Brookdale Community College, NJ	0
28	Essex County College, NJ	0
28	Monmouth University, NJ	0
28	Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ	0
28	State University of New York Police (Albany), NY	0
28	State University of New York Police (Binghamton), NY	0
28	State University of New York Police (Brockport), NY	0
28	State University of New York Police (Canton), NY	0
28	State University of New York Police (Delhi), NY	0
28	State University of New York Police (Downstate Medical), NY	0
28	State University of New York Police (Environmental Science), NY	0
28	State University of New York Police (Maritime), NY	0
28	State University of New York Police (Oneonta), NY	0
28	State University of New York Police (Optometry), NY	0
28	State University of New York Police (Purchase), NY	0
28	East Carolina University, NC	0
28	University of North Carolina (Asheville), NC	0
28	Bismarck State College, ND	0
28	North Dakota State College of Science, ND	0
28	Cameron University, OK	0
28	Eastern Oklahoma State College, OK	0
28	Mid-America Christian University, OK	0
28	Northwestern Oklahoma State University, OK	0
28	Oklahoma State University (Tulsa), OK	0
28	Rogers State University, OK	0
28	Seminole State College, OK	0
28	Southeastern Oklahoma State University, OK	0
28	Southwestern Oklahoma State University, OK	0
28	Tulsa Community College, OK	0
28	Brown University, RI	0
28	Bob Jones University, SC	0
28	College of Charleston, SC	0
28	Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College, SC	0
28	University of South Carolina (Upstate), SC	0
28	South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, SD	0
28	South Dakota State University, SD	0
28	Chattanooga State Community College, TN	0
28	Christian Brothers University, TN	0
28	Cleveland State Community College, TN	0
28	Columbia State Community College, TN	0
28	Jackson State Community College, TN	0
28	Lincoln Memorial University, TN	0
28	Motlow State Community College, TN	0
28	Nashville State Community College, TN	0
28	Northeast State Community College, TN	0
28	Pellissippi State Community College, TN	0
28	Roane State Community College, TN	0
28	Southwest Tennessee Community College, TN	0
28	Tennessee Technological University, TN	0
28	Volunteer State Community College, TN	0
28	Walters State Community College, TN	0
28	Amarillo College, TX	0
28	Brazosport College, TX	0
28	El Paso Community College, TX	0
28	Hardin-Simmons University, TX	0
28	Kilgore College, TX	0
28	Lamar University (Beaumont), TX	0
28	Lone Star College System District, TX	0
28	Sul Ross State University, TX	0
28	Texas Woman's University, TX	0
28	University of Houston (Downtown Campus), TX	0
28	University of Texas (Dallas), TX	0
28	University of Texas (Health Science Center, Tyler), TX	0
28	University of Texas (Tyler), TX	0
28	Christopher Newport University, VA	0
28	College of William and Mary, VA	0
28	Emory and Henry College, VA	0
28	George Mason University, VA	0
28	University of Virginia's College at Wise, VA	0
28	Evergreen State College, WA	0
28	University of Wisconsin (Eau Claire), WI	0
28	University of Wisconsin (Green Bay), WI	0
28	University of Wisconsin (Oshkosh), WI	0
28	University of Wisconsin (Parkside), WI	0
28	University of Wisconsin (Superior), WI	0
28	University of Wisconsin (Whitewater), WI	0
28	University of Wyoming, WY	0