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Safest Colleges in Pennsylvania

Federal Clery Act filings for all 287 tracked Pennsylvania campuses, ranked by 2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students. Among nonzero reporters, Community College of Philadelphia currently has the lowest rate.

287
Institutions tracked
8.00
Avg campus rate / 1k (287 of 287 scored)
3.06
Statewide rate / 1k
#57
Rank by avg campus rate
632,720
Students enrolled

Among nonzero Clery reporters, Community College of Philadelphia has the lowest rate in Pennsylvania

According to U.S. Department of Education Clery Act filings, across 287 tracked campuses in Pennsylvania, 157 reported zero 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents used in the rate; among campuses with any in those categories, Community College of Philadelphia has the lowest rate at 0.08 per 1,000 students. This comparison excludes other Clery tables and unreported harm, so review the details before drawing a safety conclusion.

Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey

campuses tracked
287
average campus, per 1,000 (287 of 287 scored)
8.00
lowest nonzero rate - Community College of
0.08
campuses at zero in score categories
157

Data updated August 2026

Clery Act plate

Sheet PA · Pennsylvania 8.00/1k campus avg · #57/59

RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-MIX · WT-SMALL-HOT · BOOK-FULL · CONC-FLAT

  • RATE-HOT 8.00/1k
  • RANK-BOTTOM #57/59
  • ABOVE-PEER West Virginia · +0.40
  • ZERO-MIX 55% zero
  • WT-SMALL-HOT Δ +4.94
  • BOOK-FULL 287/287
  • CONC-FLAT top5 26%

Nearest campus-rate peer: West Virginia (-0.40/1k)

Pennsylvania sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-MIX · WT-SMALL-HOT · BOOK-FULL · CONC-FLAT · peer West Virginia. Codes from this state’s OPE Campus Safety filing: unweighted campus rate, corpus rank (low = safer), photo-finish peer state, zero-report share, campus-vs-weighted gap, scored book, top-five enrollment concentration. Not a moving recommendation.

Clery plate RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-MIX · WT-SMALL-HOT · BOOK-FULL · CONC-FLAT. Nearest unweighted-rate peer is West Virginia (-0.40/1k). Among nonzero reporters inside the state, Community College of Philadelphia leads at 0.08/1k. Instrument codes from this state's OPE Campus Safety sheet; compare similarly sized campuses before treating any single rate as decisive.

Pennsylvania's unweighted average campus rate is higher than most scored U.S. states (only 3% of states report a higher average). Even so, Community College of Philadelphia leads nonzero reporters here at 0.08/1k, with Harrisburg Area Community College (0.08/1k); Montgomery County Community College (0.11/1k) next. The five largest campuses account for 26% of enrollment, weigh large-campus rates separately from small ones.

Campus-rate neighbourhood around Pennsylvania

Lowest/highest poles plus states nearest Pennsylvania on unweighted average campus Clery rate. Full ladder: /rankings/.

per 1,000 students

What this shows Neighbourhood of scored states around Pennsylvania's 8.00/1k unweighted campus average, not a full 50-state board reprint.

Source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey (Clery Act) As of 2024

Safest colleges in Pennsylvania, ranked by reported rate

Ranked from the lowest 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA rate upward, counting only the 130 Pennsylvania campuses with at least one incident in those score categories. Showing the top 50 here so the page stays crawlable; positions are numbered within the full nonzero group.

20
Salus University Elkins Park · 1,106 students
Enrollment
1,106
Incidents /1k
0.90
23
King's College Wilkes-Barre · 1,939 students
Enrollment
1,939
Incidents /1k
1.03
29
Eastern University Saint Davids · 8,727 students
Enrollment
8,727
Incidents /1k
1.26
34
Johnson College Scranton · 678 students
Enrollment
678
Incidents /1k
1.47
38
Manor College Jenkintown · 567 students
Enrollment
567
Incidents /1k
1.76
39
Temple University Philadelphia · 29,640 students
Enrollment
29,640
Incidents /1k
1.89
41
Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre · 5,381 students
Enrollment
5,381
Incidents /1k
2.04
42
Thiel College Greenville · 950 students
Enrollment
950
Incidents /1k
2.11
44
Geneva College Beaver Falls · 1,366 students
Enrollment
1,366
Incidents /1k
2.20
45
Harcum College Bryn Mawr · 908 students
Enrollment
908
Incidents /1k
2.20
46
Lehigh University Bethlehem · 7,692 students
Enrollment
7,692
Incidents /1k
2.21
47
Drexel University Philadelphia · 21,153 students
Enrollment
21,153
Incidents /1k
2.22
# Campus EnrollmentIncidents /1k
1 Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia · 12,926 students 12,926 0.08 4% of the leader · rank #1
2 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg · 12,585 students 12,585 0.08 4% of the leader · rank #2
3 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell · 9,278 students 9,278 0.11 4% of the leader · rank #3
4 Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville · 6,221 students 6,221 0.16 4% of the leader · rank #4
5 Delaware County Community College Media · 7,402 students 7,402 0.27 4% of the leader · rank #5
6 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg · 3,650 students 3,650 0.27 4% of the leader · rank #6
7 Point Park University Pittsburgh · 3,448 students 3,448 0.29 4% of the leader · rank #7
8 Alvernia University Reading · 2,796 students 2,796 0.36 4% of the leader · rank #8
9 Immaculata University Immaculata · 2,512 students 2,512 0.40 4% of the leader · rank #9
10 La Roche University Pittsburgh · 2,153 students 2,153 0.46 4% of the leader · rank #10
11 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh · 10,609 students 10,609 0.47 4% of the leader · rank #11
12 Holy Family University Philadelphia · 3,225 students 3,225 0.62 4% of the leader · rank #12
13 Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport · 4,575 students 4,575 0.66 4% of the leader · rank #13
14 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster · 1,470 students 1,470 0.68 4% of the leader · rank #14
15 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia · 2,901 students 2,901 0.69 4% of the leader · rank #15
16 Reading Area Community College Reading · 5,369 students 5,369 0.74 4% of the leader · rank #16
17 Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia · 1,288 students 1,288 0.78 4% of the leader · rank #17
18 Marywood University Scranton · 2,530 students 2,530 0.79 4% of the leader · rank #18
19 Duquesne University Pittsburgh · 8,234 students 8,234 0.85 4% of the leader · rank #19
20 Salus University Elkins Park · 1,106 students 1,106 0.90 4% of the leader · rank #20
21 Lackawanna College Scranton · 2,211 students 2,211 0.90 4% of the leader · rank #21
22 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock · 8,376 students 8,376 0.96 4% of the leader · rank #22
23 King's College Wilkes-Barre · 1,939 students 1,939 1.03 4% of the leader · rank #23
24 Seton Hill University Greensburg · 1,927 students 1,927 1.04 4% of the leader · rank #24
25 University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown · 1,813 students 1,813 1.10 4% of the leader · rank #25
26 Robert Morris University Moon Township · 5,275 students 5,275 1.14 4% of the leader · rank #26
27 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville · 6,975 students 6,975 1.15 4% of the leader · rank #27
28 Gannon University Erie · 4,189 students 4,189 1.19 4% of the leader · rank #28
29 Eastern University Saint Davids · 8,727 students 8,727 1.26 4% of the leader · rank #29
30 Pennsylvania Western University California · 10,834 students 10,834 1.29 4% of the leader · rank #30
31 Pennco Tech-Bristol Bristol · 771 students 771 1.30 4% of the leader · rank #31
32 Misericordia University Dallas · 2,200 students 2,200 1.36 4% of the leader · rank #32
33 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh · 15,888 students 15,888 1.45 4% of the leader · rank #33
34 Johnson College Scranton · 678 students 678 1.47 4% of the leader · rank #34
35 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg · 5,161 students 5,161 1.55 4% of the leader · rank #35
36 YTI Career Institute-York York · 642 students 642 1.56 4% of the leader · rank #36
37 Lancaster Bible College Lancaster · 2,519 students 2,519 1.59 4% of the leader · rank #37
38 Manor College Jenkintown · 567 students 567 1.76 4% of the leader · rank #38
39 Temple University Philadelphia · 29,640 students 29,640 1.89 4% of the leader · rank #39
40 Villanova University Villanova · 10,041 students 10,041 1.89 4% of the leader · rank #40
41 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre · 5,381 students 5,381 2.04 4% of the leader · rank #41
42 Thiel College Greenville · 950 students 950 2.11 4% of the leader · rank #42
43 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie · 4,133 students 4,133 2.18 4% of the leader · rank #43
44 Geneva College Beaver Falls · 1,366 students 1,366 2.20 4% of the leader · rank #44
45 Harcum College Bryn Mawr · 908 students 908 2.20 4% of the leader · rank #45
46 Lehigh University Bethlehem · 7,692 students 7,692 2.21 4% of the leader · rank #46
47 Drexel University Philadelphia · 21,153 students 21,153 2.22 4% of the leader · rank #47
48 Cedar Crest College Allentown · 1,290 students 1,290 2.33 4% of the leader · rank #48
49 Lebanon Valley College Annville · 2,146 students 2,146 2.33 4% of the leader · rank #49
50 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh · 35,724 students 35,724 2.44 4% of the leader · rank #50

80 additional nonzero-reporting campuses rank below this top-50 list in the same rate order.

Look up any campus via the Campus Safety Incident Tool or browse all schools.

Unranked campuses (157): zero score or no normalized rate

157 filed zero 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents in the score categories; other Clery tables can still contain reports. Neither group supports a safety ordering, so these campuses are listed alphabetically without positions. Showing 15 alphabetically; the remaining 142 stay out of this HTML table so large states stay crawlable.

# Campus EnrollmentIncidents /1k
All-State Career School Essington · 886 students 886 0.00
All-State Career School-Pittsburgh West Mifflin · 410 students 410 0.00
Altoona Beauty School Inc Altoona · 70 students 70 0.00
American Barber and Beauty Academy Reading · 104 students 104 0.00
ASPIRA City College Philadelphia · 26 students 26 0.00
Automotive Training Center-Exton Exton · 366 students 366 0.00
Automotive Training Center-Warminster Warminster · 302 students 302 0.00
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia Philadelphia · 385 students 385 0.00
Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania Harrisburg · 47 students 47 0.00
Barber School of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · 86 students 86 0.00
Bella Capelli Academy Monroeville · 259 students 259 0.00
Berks Career & Technology Center Leesport · 47 students 47 0.00
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn · 255 students 255 0.00
Bucks County Community College Newtown · 6,232 students 6,232 0.00
Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc Feasterville · 82 students 82 0.00

Open any remaining campus from the school directory or the incident tool.

The largest universities in Pennsylvania by enrollment

Enrollment leaders: Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (50,737); University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (35,724); Temple University (29,640), then 284 more. The 15 biggest Pennsylvania institutions by total enrolled students, from the same federal IPEDS collection, each shown with its 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA rate. The five largest alone account for 26% of the 632,720 students enrolled across all 287 tracked Pennsylvania institutions. Mid-pack by size sits near Gratz College (449 students, 0.00/1k).

3
Temple University Philadelphia · 29,640 students
Enrollment
29,640
Incidents /1k
1.89
5
Drexel University Philadelphia · 21,153 students
Enrollment
21,153
Incidents /1k
2.22
# Institution EnrollmentIncidents /1k
1 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park · 50,737 students 50,737 100% of the leader · rank #1 4.22
2 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh · 35,724 students 35,724 70% of the leader · rank #2 2.44
3 Temple University Philadelphia · 29,640 students 29,640 58% of the leader · rank #3 1.89
4 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia · 29,109 students 29,109 57% of the leader · rank #4 6.46
5 Drexel University Philadelphia · 21,153 students 21,153 42% of the leader · rank #5 2.22
6 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester · 17,171 students 17,171 34% of the leader · rank #6 2.50
7 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh · 15,888 students 15,888 31% of the leader · rank #7 1.45
8 Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia · 12,926 students 12,926 25% of the leader · rank #8 0.08
9 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg · 12,585 students 12,585 25% of the leader · rank #9 0.08
10 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg · 11,092 students 11,092 22% of the leader · rank #10 2.70
11 Pennsylvania Western University California · 10,834 students 10,834 21% of the leader · rank #11 1.29
12 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh · 10,609 students 10,609 21% of the leader · rank #12 0.47
13 Villanova University Villanova · 10,041 students 10,041 20% of the leader · rank #13 1.89
14 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell · 9,278 students 9,278 18% of the leader · rank #14 0.11
15 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana · 9,073 students 9,073 18% of the leader · rank #15 3.20

Enrollment is total reported students, not full-time equivalent, and a branch campus is reported separately from its parent institution. A larger campus is not a less safe one: the incident rate beside it is already per 1,000 students.

Nationwide states with similar campus scale or Clery rate

Two nationwide peer sets for Pennsylvania: closest on tracked campus count (287 here) and closest on unweighted average 2024 Clery rate (8.00/1k here). The rate-neighbourhood and keep-peer blocks above stay geo-adjacent; these columns are cross-state ABS comparisons with deduped link sets.

Similar campus count

Nearest other states by number of tracked postsecondary institutions (≥5 scored campuses in corpus).

Similar campus Clery rate

Nearest other states by unweighted average on-campus Clery rate. Campus-count peers above are excluded.

Read with this state

Keep-peer handoff: West Virginia sits nearest on unweighted campus average (-0.40/1k). Inside Pennsylvania, open Community College of Philadelphia's campus sheet next.

Community College of Philadelphia profile → | All states → | Pennsylvania net price → | Incident tool → | Methodology →

Pennsylvania campus safety FAQ

What are the safest colleges in Pennsylvania?

Among Pennsylvania campuses that reported at least one 2024 Criminal Offense or VAWA incident in the Clery categories used here, Community College of Philadelphia has the lowest rate (0.08 per 1,000 students). Next among nonzero reporters: Harrisburg Area Community College (0.08/1k); Montgomery County Community College (0.11/1k). 157 campuses reported zero in those score categories and are listed separately without a safety ordinal, because a zero report is not the same as a proven safer campus.

How does PlainCampus rank campus safety in Pennsylvania?

In Pennsylvania, campuses with any 2024 Criminal Offenses or VAWA incidents in the score categories are ordered by incidents per 1,000 students - Community College of Philadelphia currently leads that nonzero list at 0.08/1k. Zero-report and unscored campuses stay unranked and alphabetical. See /methodology for the full rate definition.

How many colleges in Pennsylvania are compared?

This page covers 287 tracked higher-education institutions in Pennsylvania, serving about 632,720 enrolled students combined across 150 cities. 130 carry a ranked nonzero rate; 157 are listed without a safety ordinal. By enrollment the largest are Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (50,737); University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (35,724); Temple University (29,640). Nearby state averages for context: West Virginia (7.60/1k); District of Columbia (8.54/1k); Vermont (9.77/1k); Kansas (5.58/1k); Iowa (5.37/1k); New Mexico (4.89/1k).

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