The Daily Beast rated the 50th safest colleges in the United States -- and guess which one came in No. 36? None other than University of Idaho. Which registered no murders, homicide, non-forcib le rapes, aggravated assaults, or arsons in the last 3 years. However, UI, with an enrollment (prior to this fall) of 11,957, had 11 forcible rapes reported, along with 3 robberies, 27 burglaries, and 7 car thefts. More here. BTW, Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wis., is the safest college. You can read a list of the 50 most dangerous universities, headed by Tufts in Boston, Mass., here.

Question: In helping your child look for a college, do you take into account how relatively safe the school is?