<p>I don’t have a student at Wash U, but we visited. I don’t understand USNAMomBGO’s comments. We used the public transport, went to the student hangout street (blanking on the name) and hung out. Unless you are set on a small, rural, protected campus–this area is no sketchier than any other major university. (U Mich alum speaking here–so I include Ann Arbor)</p>