University of Southern California - Security/Safety

Rating	Posted By	Comment
5 - Excellent	AmaranthineD February 06 2013	Security guards everywhere(enough to feel safe, not enough to feel oppressive). Despite all the comments about USC being in the "ghetto", you really can't feel it on the campus. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	gametime5 March 16 2012	I keep hearing that USC is in a bad area so I expected for the worst, but while waiting outside the campus for the bus to take me back to the airport, I didn't have any problems [View Full Report]
3 - Good	collin2012 April 09 2011	Campus itself looked safe to me. Surrounding areas questionable. The USC police force patrols a 2 mile radius (I think) around the campus. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	lexid123 December 03 2010	Lots of security. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	norcalryan July 31 2010	The campus is in the middle of urban los angeles but DPS does a awesome job. Unless you have lived in a shell your whole life, campus should feel very safe. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	vinceh April 09 2010	We were very comfortable. the reputation of USC being surrounded by a ghetto is blatantly false. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	woostudent January 19 2010	The campus itself is very secure. Lots of gates, security boothes when driving in, and almost too many security people riding around. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	oxolojo January 13 2010	Nothing says safety like a wrought iron fence surrounding the entire campus. (: [View Full Report]
3 - Good	iloveshopping925 January 06 2010	I feel safe walking around at school at most hours of the day. Don't walk alone at night and be aware of your surroundings and you'll be just fine. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	iloveshopping925 January 06 2010	I feel safe walking around at school at most hours of the day. Don't walk alone at night and be aware of your surroundings and you'll be just fine. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	baytousc July 13 2009	There were emergency phones practically every few steps around campus. I don't see how a person wouldn't be able to reach one if they needed. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	waitingforcal April 18 2009	I felt safe ON campus. [View Full Report]
1 - Poor	marcjacobs lover March 22 2009	terrible. my friend told me that last week 4 mexican guys shot 3 LAPD dead... and its really dangerous to venture alone at night off campus, but why would you do that when theres nothing in the area [View Full Report]
2 - Fair	coin March 22 2009	Meh. They convinced me with their talk about how they protect their students or whatever, but the surrounding area is a little ... sketchy. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	jdgrimes November 25 2008	Spiked gates surround the campus, and after that, security checkpoints at all entrances. The quad was surrounded by gated checkpoints as well. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	tbgjinfl October 16 2008	Blue lights everywhere. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	3drummersathome March 17 2008	The campus felt very safe, even at night. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	cabrooks January 22 2008	I felt safe on campus and in the general area right around it where there were lots businesses and food places where the college students go. I didn't really see the "ghetto" neighborho [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	ricegal May 16 2007	Security has to be good because the school is in downtown LA. The campus seemed safe. Campus police patrol in a radius of 5 miles. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	CMK2901 April 21 2007	The campus is guarded 24/7 by Campus Security and the campus is surrounded on all sides by a wall; entrances have security booths and entering people must check in. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	pac10baby August 23 2006	I read somewhere that the USC campus is statistically safer than Disneyland. I believe it. I felt very safe on this campus. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	gregdunn August 11 2006	There is a USC police that patrol 2 miles around the campus. There are no streets running through the campus. The impression I got was that it was a very safe within the walls. [View Full Report]