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 59.25
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 147
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 138
  • Administrative Support 176
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 214
  • Disruptive Conduct 46
  • Self-Censorship 140
  • Political Tolerance 140

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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