CSUSM Among Top 50 in Safest College Towns Rankings
Cal State San Marcos is ranked 31st in the nation on Research.com's list of the “50 Safest College Towns in America for 2025.” CSUSM is ranked second in California behind Saint Mary's, which is 29th overall.
Research.com compiled its rankings using the most recent data from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program and the latest population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. The website calculated the violent crime rate, property crime rate and total crime rate per 1,000 residents.
Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Fla., is ranked No. 1.
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