Virginia Wesleyan University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Virginia Wesleyan University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 4 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 1.75 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #1907 and #45 within VA out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 1,711 enrolled students, this campus sits in the small college bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Virginia Wesleyan University is "fondling" with 2 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is declining — moving from 1 in 2021 to 0 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in VA averaging 1.28 incidents per 1,000 students, Virginia Wesleyan University reports 37% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 20 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 0 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 9 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. No Department of Education Clery Act enforcement actions are recorded against this institution. Safety scores should always be read alongside enrollment size, campus geography, and reporting culture — institutions with active reporting programs often show higher counts that reflect transparency rather than risk.