Is Syracuse U safe? I have heard the surrounding city is pretty sketch. How do enrolled students feel about it?
The areas on the outskirts of town are definitely a little iffy. There have been reports of crime. However, my daughter says that she feels comfortable. Use common sense. Don’t walk around alone at night. Keep your doors locked. When on campus, there is a police presence. The downtown area feels very safe. It is like most schools in urban areas but it is not so concerning that you should eliminate the school from consideration.
My son has never felt unsafe around the SU campus area. Just tour the campus at night when schools in session and I think you’ll see that it feels really safe. The city crime statistics are public information on the web if you’d like to see for yourself. I looked them up a couple years ago out of curiosity. The highest crime rate for petty theft was around the mammoth Destiny mall. This is ironic because it feels extremely safe. Thus, take common sense precautions if you ever go mall shopping.