Georgetown University - Security/Safety

Rating	Posted By	Comment
3 - Good	mathmom September 06 2009	This is a tough one: there have been several sexual assaults and robberies on campus and students are upset. At least for the former it may be one culprit, but for now it's a bit disturbing. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	MImama August 21 2009	Public safety visible throughout campus. GU has its own emergency response team (GERMS). [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	tonytet January 02 2009	Georgetown is a nice suburb, so so definitely feel safe. Blue lights are present, as well as an on-campus security department [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	collegebound91 July 26 2008	Blue lights, night-time escort service, you have to check in at the dorms, etc. As long as you don't make irresponsible choices, it's very safe. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	jamesn37 July 22 2008	A pretty open campus. There are numerous security guards, the dorms are protected, and the surrounding town is safe. That said, I felt as secure as I'd care to be. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	hec2008 May 26 2008	It's DC; they do their best and Georgetown by far is in the safest part of the city. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	indiejimmy April 21 2008	Georgetown is to Washington D.C. what Westwood or Beverly Hills is to Los Angeles, CA. It's basically the richest part of town, and that's reflected in the safety of the surrounding area. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	tennisboy1005 March 27 2008	Felt very comfortable on and surrounding campus. DC isn't the safest but around Georgetown is very upscale so it's not too bad. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	steelerfan513 March 10 2008	Campus has own police dept. and call boxes. Didn't seem to be an issue at all. [View Full Report]
	AnotherAlice August 10 2007	Since the campus was fairly deserted except for guides and prospective parents/students, I didn't get a sense of this. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	2by2 August 03 2007	It seemed very good- the area is great. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	dande1114 July 25 2007	fine? [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	terrapin7 July 21 2007	I saw several blue-light phones on campus; also, I think the campus gates are closed at night (not that the area around Georgetown is nasty or anything. On the contrary, it's rather nice). [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	momof07 June 22 2007	I would not be afraid to live there at all. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	gadad June 16 2007	No issues whatsoever - seemed extremely safe, though many (other) parts of D.C are not. Dorm security is tight - swipe a card to get in the building, another swipe inside, and register all guests. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	mimiantoinette April 24 2007	They have the same system as most schools. They also have a escort service but I am not sure if this is actually used much. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	Giantredlobster April 17 2007	Gtown in general exudes security. I was in DC for 7 days and every night I walked around the campus and the surrounding area as late as 1am feeling completely fine. Many students walked around too. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	agentbauer April 12 2007	DC has a bad reputation for its crime rate but Georgetown's surrounding area (Wisconsin and M) is really safe. There's a lot of high end shopping to do there and the campus is in its own bub [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	SmileDarling March 17 2007	Blue lights EVERYWHERE and in the middle of the one of the most political neighborhoods anywhere. You have John Kerry and Madeline Albright for neighbors. I never felt unsafe. Use commonsense though. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	JJG February 20 2007	Looked secure - gated campus with security guard at the front gate, but we did not have to sign in. [View Full Report]
2 - Fair	summerskter November 21 2006	I never felt unsafe on campus, but I almost never saw security guards at night, though they're all over during the day. However, while I was there, two people were stabbed a few streets down. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	newfoundgirlie August 23 2006	Blue Light phones, and it seemed like a real campus. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	calidan August 16 2006	I felt very safe all year, and never had problems with break-ins or anything like that. However, I do know some people who did so I can't give this a 5. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	RyanOG88 August 15 2006	For an urban campus, I felt safe. The only "openess" is the border with the Georgetown neighborhood, which was nice. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	PRiSM92289 August 09 2006	Blue lights for police help, campus escort possible in the night, campus is enclosed too sort of. Just don't fall in the river! [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	ihaterunning August 06 2006	safe area, lots of police, escort services [View Full Report]