You suggest that the young woman’s parents were irresponsible to not send her University of Virginia. Do you forget about the heinous murder of a coed at the University of Virginia?
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/accused-uva-killer-jesse-matthew-pleads-guilty-two-murders-n530431
Sadly, that type of thing tends to happen in many college towns. However, it would seem the odds are more favorable for safety just about anywhere else other than in the bowels of a hideous mega city known for it’s rough edges.