UWA named safest campus in Alabama

YourLocalSecurity announced Monday that the University of West Alabama is the safest campus in Alabama for students.

“Our safety experts analyzed crime data from the FBI and U.S. Department of Education to determine which campuses in each state were the safest for students. We also took into account on-campus safety initiatives and local crime stats to ensure our rankings paint a full picture,” Jonathan Johnson, crime and safety analyst with YourLocalSecurity, said via press release.

The University of West Alabama started out as the Livingston Female Academy in 1835. Since then, it’s blossomed into a state university that enrolls around 5,000 students per semester. UWA sees low instances of violent crime, property crime, and violence against women. The campus police department also employs a strict visitor policy—infrequent visitors must see the campus station for a card permit, and frequent visitors must apply for a hang tag that explains their reason for visiting campus and lists their vehicle’s make and model plus proof of liability insurance.

Runners up for the distinction were Faulkner University, Montgomery and Samford University, Birmingham.