Safe and Sound

Alongside Birmingham-Southern College, Elon University and the University of South Carolina, Safewise.com has named Georgia Southern University one of the safest college campuses in the South. Priding itself on its “large-scale, small-feel,” Georgia Southern University makes sure its students, administration and educators enjoy the comfort and safety of Statesboro’s small-town feeling. And it seems to be working. According to the most recent crime statistics, there were no murders, assaults or motor vehicle thefts on campus in 2012.

Adding to the ‘Mayberry’ feeling is the presence of officers from the Public Safety Department. One of the programs in place to keep coeds safe is R.A.D. Women’s Self Defense, which includes a free lifetime return and practice policy anywhere in the U.S. or Canada that offers the program. The Department is focused on building relationships, creating awareness and preventing criminal activity before it has a chance to cause any Eagle student harm.