<p>Like any urban campus, NEU is as safe as you make it. If students pay attention to stay out of certain areas at night, to have someone with them in the evening, and to take very basic safety precautions it is fairly safe.
There is a strong police presence. Many of the dorms have receptionsists who require ID (even of parents) to enter and leave the dorm: a student who lives in that dorm must come down and sign the guest in each time the guest enters the building.</p>