American University
Private University
Washington, District Of Columbia
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.
Campus Speech Climate
- Overall Score out of 100 59.03
- Overall Ranking out of 261 155
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 38
- Administrative Support 223
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 106
- Disruptive Conduct 173
- Self-Censorship 130
- Political Tolerance 231
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 1
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0