Elcaracol:
My daughter tells me that she feels very safe on York’s campus. There are security personnel constantly circling the campus. The college is right on the edge of the city of York, and borders some suburban areas and a large hospital complex. The adjacent neighborhoods are safe, except there are some concerns about Jackson St. to the north. A great deal of money is being poured into that area to improve it. It is the location of off-campus parties and some not-so-great housing. Occasionally a student gets robbed of their cell phone off campus. I’ve spent a great deal of time in the City of York, which I really like. Like any city, it has some blocks where it is a good idea to avoid. However, the downtown is very attractive and there are many restored historic neighborhoods.
At York, everyone is required to live on campus for 4 years unless you get special permission. The on-campus housing is secure. The sororities are owned by the college, and are right next to the campus.
You can look up crime stats for every campus in the US - google the name of the college and “Clery Report.”
Doing the York program in 4.5 years, instead of 4 years is not a bad approach, because they require about 128 credits and some of the semesters have tough course loads with the 4 year schedule. My daughter is taking online classes during the summers and has some AP credit to make the 4 year schedule work better.
There are several schools on your list that I know nothing about, because my daughter concentrated on PA. nursing schools.
West Chester’s nursing program is difficult for admission. I’d assume that if you don’t get in as a freshman, you won’t get in later.
In the past, East Stroudsburg’s nursing program was on probation, but it apparently has improved.