Northwestern University - Security/Safety

Rating	Posted By	Comment
5 - Excellent	noimagination April 02 2011	I didn't feel unsafe at all. Unless you are very easily spooked this is not something to worry about. It's the North Shore. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	t-boneParent June 14 2010	Appears to have procedures in place - in a great area - felt safe [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	danieljluebke March 06 2010	I felt safe, although the presence of a lot of security makes you feel like maybe there is reason you oughtn't. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	Boulder_Debater September 24 2009	Never once felt unsafe. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	vinceh September 05 2009	Suburban Evanston is very safe. Plenty of Chicago/Evanston police around as well as NU security. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	vinceh September 05 2009	Suburban Evanston is very safe. Plenty of Chicago/Evanston police around as well as NU security. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	valentinocuevas September 28 2008	blue light system.. person is supposed to get there in 45 seconds if you press the button. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	danceluvur26 August 17 2008	It seemed safe to me. They have security guards and cameras and require your ID card to go into dorms. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	skiskidder94 July 21 2008	As safe as you'll feel on any big, suburban/rural college campus [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	indiejimmy June 12 2008	Pretty safe, I'd say. It's in a city, though, so there is some element of concern I guess. It's nothing like Columbia or U of C, though, haha. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	whitelulu May 28 2008	I never felt threatened or anything. Evanston is a very secure community. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	sanjenferrer March 30 2008	I walk home late at night/early in the morning on a regular basis and never feel unsafe. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	unckid23 March 19 2008	I noticed an emergency help phone, in which help is required to come in less than 60 sec, in the middle of the campus [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	shiftyeyes December 20 2007	Can't remember details, but I remember seeing a lot of emergency light poles and having a very convincing conversation with the tour guide. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	pccool52 October 03 2007	It's in suburbia. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	jpark5 August 15 2007	Has little blue buttons everywhere. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	DrumsAreForGirls August 14 2007	There are these buttons on lampposts (apparently you can always see one no matter where you are) that you push in case of emergency and a policeman will be there within 60 seconds anywhere on campus. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	Lauren521 August 11 2007	a [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	Mmomm August 10 2007	It felt very safe. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	super18blue July 31 2007	Blue phones, campus escort service, police. I saw a lot of cops when I was walking around too. Parking is a problem & there was a lot of towing..... [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	terrapin7 July 31 2007	Visible campus police force, bluelight phones, etc. The town makes me feel safe...would not mind living off campus at all. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	sidjenks June 28 2007	Blue light system everywhere, saw a heavy presence of police - constantly driving around/walking around, etc. Though there is always the element of danger because of NU's proximity to Chicago. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	ridewitbd24 June 07 2007	Even though I visited on the day of VT massacre (I know..crazy), i felt really safe the whole day and never felt any threats. the location gives one a sense of security. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	actormcfamous April 28 2007	Standard blue lights all over campus. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	craig117 April 19 2007	Need a key to get into your dorm and to access stairwell and hallways. Can't get into other people's dorms with it. After VTech, security guards and cameras will be posted in dorm lobbies [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	MNgirl08 April 16 2007	Seemed like it was very safe [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	NewtoNU October 20 2006	good system in place [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	Keb August 16 2006	You need like three keys to get into your dorm and they have blue phones to call the police all over the campus. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	xxalexi_32 August 13 2006	South side of campus, the end closer to downtown Evanston, is supposed to have some problems with safety. But there was no perceivable danger on any parts of campus. [View Full Report]