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 50.86
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 255
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 166
  • Administrative Support 257
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 238
  • Disruptive Conduct 154
  • Self-Censorship 127
  • Political Tolerance 190

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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