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Overall, UGA students feel safe on campus about 99 percent of the time. Walking home from downtown can potentially be dangerous, especially if you are alone—some people have been mugged and even raped doing so. Students should always travel in groups. The downtown cops are mainly there to bust underage drinkers, and they are usually out in droves, so trying to run from them doesn’t always work. There are campus police everywhere you look, as well as Athens-Clarke County cops. There are call-boxes all over the place, too. The streets and parking lots are well lit, but some of the parking structures are in shady areas that are not the greatest places to be at night. Security at major events has increased year after year since 9/11, so fans can expect their purses and cargo pant pockets to be searched at the entrance to every football game and at most other sporting events. There are also cops at the gate who run metal-detector tests on random or suspicious fans. There are plenty of security officials and cops around on game days, so incidents are kept to a minimum. Also, on game days, cops are pretty lax on enforcing drinking laws, allowing open containers and drunk minors to slide by unbothered.

In terms of health services, the University Health Center is usually a little crowded, but there are good doctors available, and the pharmacy is located in the same building. There are also alcohol awareness classes at the Health Center for those unlucky students who were caught drinking underage in the dorms.

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mycholl

Environmental Health '13

5.0

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Excellent

UGA campus is a safe place to walk about at nearly any hour. The UGA health center is one of the best compared to any other college in the nation. The multitude of services they provide for the prices they require is unmatched by any college I have ever visited.

May 17, 2012

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gadawg

Finance '13

4.6

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Great Security

The University of Georgia has great security systems. The residence halls all have hand scanners to control entry in the the living areas. There are also front desks 24/7 to answer any concerns as well as on duty RAs.

The campus its self is monitored day and night by the campus police.

There have been a small number of crimes report while I've been here. Most reported is petty theft, fixed by keeping your door locked and your eyes on your belongings.

Apr 11, 2012

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henry55

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering '15

4.2

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Always There When Needed.

Serving as the 24/7 emergency point of contact regarding safety and security issues affecting any of our building. The University police alongside the county police are always strolling along all the roads through out the day. During busy nights downtown, police are always found riding bicycles through town, making sure no one is publicly intoxicated and causing trouble. You may feel safe and secure with them always around because they always handle any situation that seems threatening to students and people on roads. They make the place and roads safer especially because of the drunk students on certain Friday nights and weekends.

Apr 10, 2012

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