<p>I know wustl is a great school and i seriously decided to apply.</p>
<p>but one of my friend told me the city st.louis is "somewhat crazy"..it topped in the "most dangerous city list"</p>
<p>is that true? how's the security in the campus? how's outside?</p>
<p>thanks.</p>
<p>This topic has come up plenty of times. WUSTL is in a pleasant suburb without a big crime problem. St. Louis itself is less desirable.</p>
<p>I just spent a week at Wash U for orientation activities and "seeing the sights". This was my first time in St. Louis. I was very pleased with the area around campus. The campus and all the areas the students will need to go to are quite safe and easy to get to on shuttles. I couldn't be happier with Wash U environment. My S couldn't be better hands.</p>
<p>We visited St. Louis twice this summer, once for pleasure the other for a visit to WashU. We liked WashU a great deal and the surrounding area was nice. I feel like we would want our S to restrict his movements to around campus however as we were not at all impressed with St. Louis as a whole. D is at Vandy in Nashville and it is such a vastly different community than St. Louis (for similar schools). We would have tried to convince her not to attend WashU because of the safety concerns. It doesn't help that one of her friends went to SLU and returned after a semester because it was not a safe environment. Pretty much told not to venture off campus after dark.</p>
<p>Student Life reported several break-in during this weekend at the off campus university apartments.
Student</a> Life - Multiple Break ins at Greenway Parking Lot</p>
<p>PolarNs, every city has rough areas and nicer areas. Wash u is in the middle of some of the nicest, most exlcusive residential areas of St. Louis. Within a few miles are very, very nice old homes that are restored or otherwise in excellent condition. Many of them are the kind of homes that have come back into style now. Nearby are The Loop and downtown Clayton which have outstanding restaurants with outside dining. </p>
<p>The Park across the street is the 11th largest in the US, significantly larger than Central Park. In there is a history museum, and art museum, a science museum, and a zoo, all free. There are golf courses, walking trails, and biking trails. </p>
<p>The train stops at the front and back of campus and can take you downtown or the airport in minutes. All students are given free passes to take the train and buses anytime.</p>
<p>All in all, it is one of my favorite places to visit anywhere in the US. See these links.</p>
<p>The</a> Loop - <a href="http://www.VisitTheLoop.com">www.VisitTheLoop.com</a> - 314-727-8000
Saint</a> Louis - Clayton Business District
Saint</a> Louis Forest Park - The 'Crown Jewel' of St. Louis</p>
<p>p.s. as an aside, the "most dangerous city" list is an example of statistical abuse. Crime in the city limits is divded by population in the city limits. Some cities, such as Houston, have incorporated the entire metropolitan area into one large "city," so their suburbs are included in the crime calculation. Other cities have very small city limits as compared to their metropolitan areas, including Detroit, D.C., Atlanta, and St. Louis. These cities stay near the top of the list becuase only their urban center are measured. It is a useless list in general. You have to learn each city, and which parts are dangerous and which are not.</p>
<p>My sophomore D has never had any trouble and what HartinGA says is correct - the area around WUStl is stunning. D has been to the Galleria twice and the Loop once already this school year without incident, but a friend who lives in St. Louis sent me this disturbing article - </p>