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 71.60
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 28
  • Speech Climate Grade C-

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 72
  • Administrative Support 52
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 127
  • Disruptive Conduct 89
  • Self-Censorship 19
  • Political Tolerance 87

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Green

Speech Controversies

  • Deplatformings 0
  • Scholars Under Fire 0
  • Students Under Fire 0
  • Honor Roll Statements 0
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