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Safety & Security

Keeping Our Community Safe

Safety Resources & Mobile Apps

NUGuardian

NUGuardian

A free peer-to-peer mobile app that turns your phone into a personal safety device by letting you ask smartphone contacts to virtually walk with you on or off campus in Evanston.

Download NUGuardian
SafeRide

Safe Ride

A safe and free alternative to walking alone after dark on or near the Evanston campus.

Download Safe Ride
campus shuttle

Campus Shuttles

Free shuttles between the Evanston and Chicago campuses that run late into the night.

Shuttle Routes
students walking at night

Safety Escorts Program

A free service to provide a walking escort or to monitor travel on the Evanston or Chicago campuses.
Request a Safety Escort
student walking blue emergency light on path

Department of Safety & Security

Visit the Department of Safety & Security website for more information on the services that protect the Northwestern community, as well as security tips and strategies that reduce the likelihood of crime.