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 54.22
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 230
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 178
  • Administrative Support 174
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 259
  • Disruptive Conduct 4
  • Self-Censorship 82
  • Political Tolerance 209

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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