Brown University
Private University
Providence, Rhode Island
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 62.54
- Overall Ranking out of 261 98
- Speech Climate Grade D
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 16
- Administrative Support 102
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 136
- Disruptive Conduct 209
- Self-Censorship 36
- Political Tolerance 92
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 1
- Honor Roll Statements 0