Free Speech Rankings

We use real student experiences, university policies, and speech controversies to annually determine the free speech rankings. This year FIRE ranked 261 U.S. colleges and universities and College Pulse surveyed more than 60,000 students.

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Campus Speech Climate

  • Overall Score out of 100 54.70
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 225
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 42
  • Administrative Support 48
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 12
  • Disruptive Conduct 253
  • Self-Censorship 239
  • Political Tolerance 103

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Red

Speech Controversies

  • Deplatformings 0
  • Scholars Under Fire 0
  • Students Under Fire 0
  • Honor Roll Statements 0
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