Bard College
Private University
Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
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 57.48
- Overall Ranking out of 261 191
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 1
- Administrative Support 39
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 3
- Disruptive Conduct 129
- Self-Censorship 2
- Political Tolerance 244
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Red
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0