Is Chicago safe for international students? Universities & crime data 2026
8 universities in Chicago, the US fall inside our official data coverage. Below: each university's weekly-computed safety score and the official crime statistics available for its area (point-level records within 3 km where published, otherwise area-level official counts). Tap through for full trends and FAQs.
| University | Score | Grade | Records (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola University Chicago | 55 | C | 7921 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | 45 | C | 10782 |
| DePaul University | 38 | D | 14429 |
| University of Chicago | 29 | D | 17004 |
| University of Illinois at Chicago | 24 | D | 22452 |
| Columbia College Chicago | 22 | D | 24111 |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 21 | D | 24267 |
| Harold Washington College | 20 | D | 24343 |
Point-level scores are percentile-based within each country's pool; area-statistics scores use a fixed absolute scale per data source (see our methodology). '–' means the university is not yet scored.