<p>Hi boom - </p>
<p>MIT is not in Boston, it is in Cambridge, across the river. Many students do go in to Boston, though. </p>
<p>I’ve never felt unsafe on MIT’s campus. There are plenty of blue lights and campus police. It’s well-lit. That sort of thing. </p>
<p>I mean, no protection can guard against an excess of either stupidity or bad luck. That said, I think MIT is a pretty safe campus. By comparison, I went to a large state school in a very rural location. That campus, despite being in a rural area, was much, much less safe than MIT. </p>
<p>I’m sorry for your cousin, but that is very much a rare event.</p>