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 56.79
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 199
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 241
  • Administrative Support 195
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 201
  • Disruptive Conduct 86
  • Self-Censorship 259
  • Political Tolerance 144

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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