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 65.12
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 59
  • Speech Climate Grade D

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 233
  • Administrative Support 139
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 198
  • Disruptive Conduct 76
  • Self-Censorship 211
  • Political Tolerance 29

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Yellow

Speech Controversies

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