Bowdoin College
Private University
Brunswick, Maine
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 57.72
- Overall Ranking out of 261 186
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 82
- Administrative Support 228
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 197
- Disruptive Conduct 17
- Self-Censorship 43
- Political Tolerance 155
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 2
- Honor Roll Statements 0