Yale University - Security/Safety

Rating	Posted By	Comment
5 - Excellent	bearcat44 March 19 2013	The po-po were always on the prowl looking for possible illicit activities. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	bearcat44 March 19 2013	The po-po were always on the prowl looking for possible illicit activities. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	wrldtravlr September 05 2011	Tons of security around, blue lights. Didn't appear to be a problem if you used typical city precautions. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	trekker5211 April 14 2011	Granted, it's an urban environment, but within the bounds of Yale's campus, I never felt unsafe, and I saw blue boxes EVERYWHERE. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	amaninakupenda April 14 2011	I saw blue boxes everywhere and the students I talked to said they always felt very safe [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	AustinLandry January 09 2011	And if for some reason you don't feel safe, call campus police or the Yale Transit (special free student shuttle). [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	chrissyblu July 13 2010	Didn't feel at all insecure, even in New Haven. I think progress has been made. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	fogfog April 06 2010	The campus is well defined. Certainly being in a small city, one must use common sense. All buildings are locked and only students with IDs can get into a building. You cannot roam/tour alone. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	thatguy100 March 22 2010	i never felt for one second that i was in any danger the entire time i was there. and the security gates at all buildings were really cool [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	JCM333 December 07 2008	Same as most other institutions of this caliber. Blue light phones all around campus, with police responding in <2 minutes. Escort services to dorms late at night. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	figment42 June 12 2008	My only complaint here is the complete integration with New Haven. It wasn't even so much a concern about a bad neighborhood, but rather all the city traffic running through campus [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	southeasttitan April 06 2008	Many parents expressed concern about safety as New Haven is a big city, but they all seemed pretty assured. Students have to scan in to dorms and there are emergency call buttons everywhere on campus. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	drbigboyjoe9505 March 25 2008	The campus seemed secure. Blue lights of course and necessary precautions seemed to be taken. If you have street smarts, I don't see why you wouldn't be safe on campus. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	phurley93 January 20 2008	Seemed incredibly insulated and safe to me...everything is key-carded off and stuff. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	Joecool866 January 10 2008	New Haven is New Haven. Be smart and you'll be safe. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	Sectumsempra January 03 2008	despite being next to that fairly intimidating piece of urban blight called new haven, the security seemed real good. the students couldn't recall any incidents either... [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	smr15 November 16 2007	New Haven has a bad reputation, but it seemed fairly nice, around the campus anyways, and Yale has blue security boxes almost every block. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	bmwdan13 August 25 2007	New Haven is a scary place. Some people in town really hate Yalies, and there are homeless people everywhere, even on campus. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	mochi August 22 2007	The clear openness of the campus can tickle the nerves a little, but there are always plenty of students walking around at almost all times of day, so feels safe. School has student escort service. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	momof07 June 22 2007	Seemed to have proper security measures in place for students/visitors who use good common sense. But it is in the heart of a city with a high crime rate, so you can't take your safety for grante [View Full Report]
	mimiantoinette April 24 2007	Cannot assess [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	sportsharks January 28 2007	Blue light system is in use, though I noticed it was not as prevalent as in Princeton. Also lock their gates every night, denying access to the college. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	MSMDAD September 03 2006	Blue light system throughout campus. Tour guide mentioned escort system. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	Mr. Pink August 15 2006	Again, it can clearly never provide the same level of security as, say, a suburban campus like Princeton. But for an urban campus, it seems fine. A friend and I walked around the campus at 2:00... but of course, you need to confine yourself to well-lit [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	senioritis42 August 13 2006	Security guards were around. You need card access to get into the dormitories. Just be smart. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	posterX August 12 2006	Very safe. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	drummerdude_07 August 12 2006	Reputation for crime, but I don't buy it. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	bwilton August 10 2006	Security phones are everywhere, mostly to dispel the myth that Yale is dangerous. According to our tour guide, another tour guide once picked up one of the phones and had a campus officer at his side in fourteen seconds. Well-lit. [View Full Report]