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 76.40
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 8
  • Speech Climate Grade C

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 161
  • Administrative Support 17
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 80
  • Disruptive Conduct 162
  • Self-Censorship 180
  • Political Tolerance 86

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Green

Speech Controversies

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