Columbia University - Security/Safety

Rating	Posted By	Comment
4 - Very Good	amandakayak July 01 2012	It really is a good neighborhood to be in within the city. I would have no qualms about my dd attending - but it is NY so you need to be city savvy to some extent. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	kerin2 March 30 2012	Its not Harlem, its Morning Side Hieghts! Lots of cafes and cute shops! Don't let the neighborhood scare you. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	brandnew3773 November 20 2011	The area around Columbia is a lot more secure then people will lead you to believe. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	nondairycreamer November 19 2011	The are plenty blue lights, and security guards. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	wrldtravlr September 05 2011	Blue light system and chaperones. Good security overall, but we found Manhattan very safe. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	Kalookakoo July 12 2010	Standard college security protocols. Even a program that if you are outside the campus in NYC and you feel unsafe, you can enter any shop that shows a special poster and they will assist you. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	seiclan June 28 2010	The campus itself and the surrounding are seemed reasonably safe. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	fogfog April 06 2010	As safe as one can be in NYC. Blue lights etc. Kids have an orientation to the city and city life when they enroll. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	abm915 December 05 2009	Safe, but it is NYC after all, you need to just be smart and you will be fine. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	UniversityGirl August 29 2009	Guards at all of the enterences of campus and a system interlocking with stores // restuarants around campus for safe transportation for students... [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	nk9230 August 11 2009	Columbia Safety and NYPD. Very good. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	shwhitin April 10 2009	Guards every where (but not intrusively). Morningside Heights is close to Harlem, but not in the least bit dangerous (at least no more than any other neighborhood in NYC). [View Full Report]
2 - Fair	skipsmom February 17 2009	The area is horrible in one direction, fine in another. We love NYC, so no worries there. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	ncaros December 04 2008	guards everywhere, cant get in anywhere without ID [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	Hatoyama December 01 2008	It's New York, but to get into all the dorms, libraries, athletics center, you have to swipe your Columbia ID. I felt very safe at all times. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	lolcats4 June 26 2008	Blue light system and escorts available. They also have refugee areas outside of campus (like restaurants) that will lock you in until security arrives, should you feel threatened. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	meadows23 June 03 2008	Felt very safe. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	sagesser May 12 2008	Campus has independent safety system, but it's still New York City. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	rubybrett April 22 2008	The typical blue light system. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	wmmk March 30 2008	Especially considering the NYC location, I felt very safe. According to our tour guide, Morningside Heights is the 2nd safest precinct in Manhattan (or maybe in all of NYC?). [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	livingtea August 31 2007	Despite being in NYC, CC seemed very secure and hearing about the emergency hotline (call the # and security will come get you and take you back to campus) erased any fears my mom had about CC. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	arachnophobia12 August 27 2007	Even though Columbia is in a big city, the campus (and the city, for that matter) is relatively safe. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	dubaiite August 19 2007	security personel are very particular about checking your id and holding it till you return when you visit a dorm [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	karen61990 July 29 2007	I didn't get a feel of safety this time though it seemed fine. from the past visits: very good. carded at every door and lights all over. The campus is very self-contained so it's okay. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	seempand June 26 2007	I always felt safe on campus. I saw several security guards walking around and didn't come across any sketchy looking people aimlessly wandering around. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	MLeigh June 24 2007	Despite its location, I got the impression that it was safe. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	fruitloops89 June 14 2007	It's basically located in spanish harlem. Just don't go walking outside of campus after 12 a.m. But, really you shouldn't be walking around that late anyways or rather that early. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	blondie625 June 13 2007	Columbia is very safe. They have the blue light system, safe havens, and an escort system if you need them. However, the tour guide said she had never heard of anyone actually using them. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	advantagious February 24 2007	I thought it was good. It is NYC, but there are plenty of safeguards w/ ID card entrance to buildings, and the campus is more self-contained from the city than other urban colleges I visited. [View Full Report]
2 - Fair	LuckMC11 February 19 2007	i wouldnt feel too safe here..the dorms and the library are safe places since u need access there, but any other building is open to the public, so anyone can come in from the street (not safe!!!!!!!) [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	dolphins3636 November 29 2006	I felt very safe on campus. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	HSDropOut November 29 2006	Apart from being located on the North side of Manhattan, I felt pretty safe, plus they have really strict Security to get into the dorms so i really didn't worry once i was inside the dormitories [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	Chet2006 September 22 2006	I was amazed at how secure and safe the campus was. There were police officers at each campus entrance and the area around campus looked surprisingly safe after what I had heard about New York school previously. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	brand_182 August 29 2006	Well, you're tucked away from the city within the massive walls of the college, so it felt very safe. Then again, all of Morningside Heights felt like a very safe area. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	ubetteraccept_me August 16 2006	There were guards on campus, and you had to show ID to get into every building. The only downside was that one city sidewalk ran right through the campus, so anyone could be on campus (although not the buildings). [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	senioritis42 August 13 2006	Security guards were not to be found, and the blue lights weren't as easy to spot as on other campuses. The general message was: you'll be fine if you don't do anything stupid. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	dot_parker August 12 2006	I've never felt unsafe on campus. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	downtown128 August 06 2006	columbia employs the largest private security force in NYC. It's very safe, even if it is adjacent to west harlem. [View Full Report]