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 71.57
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 29
  • Speech Climate Grade C-

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 220
  • Administrative Support 152
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 90
  • Disruptive Conduct 184
  • Self-Censorship 203
  • Political Tolerance 62

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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