University of Wisconsin-Madison - Security/Safety

Rating	Posted By	Comment
4 - Very Good	firesoul17 October 12 2009	It seems like they have a good community support system out there, and nighttime bus services. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	etherdome August 03 2009	I come from South Florida, so even the "bad" side of town looked tame. I don't see any issues here. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	coexist April 02 2009	I felt safe; "blue light" system (police response within 1 1/2 minutes) [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	Cryto February 21 2009	Overall it felt safe I guess. Yes its a city, but sort of a small town feeling. Plus they have the blue phone poles all over you can use if needed. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	girl de la noche May 19 2008	Very safe city. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	volleysnap April 12 2008	The administration provides a lot of means for students to remain safe. You can call for an escort back to your dorm if needed at any time. A murder did occur a week ago though, which is a bit scary [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	oregonianmom January 30 2008	The campus felt very safe, even with its proximity to downtown (which also felt safe). They have a few blue light poles here and there. There is a good campus security presence. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	ml8185 September 03 2007	apparently there were 3 kinds of police on campus all the time: the campus police, the madison town police, and the state police. i felt very safe [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	'08Holla July 03 2007	Big campus, but campus police as well as local police calm everything down. Over 80 emergency beacons and free taxi rides/bus passes provided by the school. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	geezermom June 11 2007	Student security team will pick you up anywhere on campus if you need to be walked home at night. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	fndrplayer8 April 21 2007	Emergency stations throughout campus. Escort service w/ Male and Female available at night if you don't feel safe Madison is one of the safest cities in the country, and the UW campus is no excep [View Full Report]
2 - Fair	plaid freak March 22 2007	The campus is wide open to the whole city.It seems ok in general, but a student on the panel said she would like more security.Didn't note any campus security during our visit. [View Full Report]