Villanova University
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Any student you ask will say he or she feels very secure on campus. With a strong presence by Public Safety and a campus in a safe neighborhood nestled in a quiet suburban area, there is little to worry about. There are hardly ever incidents even worth mentioning, and when they do come up, such as a fight or major theft, Public Safety usually deals with them quickly. Outside of that, the security policies for entering and exiting buildings are fairly lax, although the freshman dorms on South Campus tend to be strict when trying to enter the building after visitation hours. Generally, though, with a quick show of the WildCard, there shouldn’t be any problems. Laptops are the most common things to be stolen, but even this only happens on occasion.

Public Safety does come down heavy on student drinking, and they have been known to ask students to see what’s in duffel bags being carried around at night. For something like that, they are quick to fine you and take the disciplinary action the school requires, but for most other things, they tend not to have such a heavy hand. So, while they are strict on underage drinking, they do keep a safe atmosphere around campus and allow students to be pretty much worry free walking around late at night.

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everynight88

'15

Finance and Accounting

4.6

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Personal Safety

I feel very safe walking around campus all hours of the night by myself. There are security guards that are stationed 24/7 and patrol cars can be spotted around campus. You can ask for a ride back to your dorm if you don't feel comfortable walking alone in the dark.

Jan 25, 2012

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mmille65

'15

Communications

5.0

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Extremely Safe Campus

Villanova is located in one of the nicest neighborhoods in Philadelphia. There is no worry for crime at all on campus, plus campus safety is easy to reach. You'll receive their phone number at the beginning of the year. Sure you hear students talk about how they get some stuff stolen but I haven't had any problems with it

Oct 12, 2011

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DirtyLemons

'14

Art History

4.2

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Safe but...

Villanova University is a very safe campus. I have never felt unsafe and my on campus job often requires me to walk through campus alone during nighttime hours. The neighborhood immediately surrounding the campus is rather residential and Villanova as a town has a very low crime rate. The only negative thing I would have to say about campus crime is that there are quite a number of thefts among students. I don't recommend that anyone leave their belongings lying around.

Jan 24, 2011

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