University of Texas - Safety & Security

Quick Stats

College Prowler Take

Overall, students feel safe on campus. The UT campus is well lit, there are generally at least some people on campus at all times, and programs such as SURE Walk (which offers a walk late at night home from the libraries on campus), and UTPD Escort Service, both contribute to better feelings of security to students. There are few guys who don't feel safe walking on campus alone, and many girls feel safe walking alone, as well. However, it is a good policy to walk with others rather than alone. Campus police are usually seen on campus, and there are blue-light phones that will notify police of your location on campus if there is ever an emergency. While most girls feel safe walking on the actual campus alone at night, the areas surrounding campus are a different story. In the West Campus area there are definitely dangers. There have been various “West Campus Rapists.” Walking alone in West Campus at night is unsafe behavior. However, if you take general precautions, Austin and the campus area are safe.

Just be smart and don’t take unnecessary risks. Austin is not a high crime city—it's not like living in inner-city Houston, Los Angeles, or New York. Austin is a much quieter town crime-wise, but that's not to say things don’t happen. But, for the most part, if you are aware of your surroundings, and especially if you are on campus, safety and security are a non-issue.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

Security is decent, but Guadalupe... Security is decent, but Guadalupe is scary at night. I try to walk with a boy or a group of girls after dark. 12345 Safety & Security Report

Anonymous says:

I’m a girl, and I used to walk... I’m a girl, and I used to walk across campus to Gregory Gym at night. Campus was well lit, and there were always people there at night. I’ve felt safe, but I always carry mace just in case. 12345 Safety & Security Report

Anonymous says:

Safety and security is pretty... Safety and security is pretty high. I always feel safe, although I know some females feel a little unsafe walking through campus at night. 12345 Safety & Security Report

Anonymous says:

Security on campus is very... Security on campus is very impressive with phone booths lit up all over campus. Police constantly patrol here, and I feel surprisingly safe for having grown up in a small town and moving to the city. 12345 Safety & Security Report

Anonymous says:

Being a male, I feel safe whenever... Being a male, I feel safe whenever I’m on campus. 12345 Safety & Security Report

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