Athens State University ranked safest college campus in Alabama

Athens State University ranked safest college campus in Alabama

Athens State University has been named the No. 1 Safest College Campus in Alabama for 2023 by Niche.

The Safest College Campuses ranking is based on key statistics and student reviews using data from the U.S. Department of Education, according to Niche’s methodology. Several factors were considered, including campus crime rate, local crime rate, student surveys on safety, residence hall date violence rate, alcohol-related arrests and drug-related arrests. The U.S. Department of Education served as the primary source of this information.

Nationwide, Concordia University, St. Paul, a private university in Minnesota, was ranked No. 1 safest college campus in America. Athens State was No. 113 in the national rankings.

Niche is a ranking and review website that focuses on colleges in the United States.

The top 15 safest college campuses in Alabama, according to Niche:

1. Athens State University

2. University of Mobile

3. The University of West Alabama

4. Faulkner University

5. Samford University

6. Troy University

7. Stillman College

8. Huntingdon College

9. University of Montevallo

10. The University of North Alabama

11. Jacksonville State University

12. University of Alabama in Huntsville

13. Auburn University

14. Oakwood University

15. Auburn University at Montgomery

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