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 63.11
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 82
  • Speech Climate Grade D

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 85
  • Administrative Support 53
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 40
  • Disruptive Conduct 40
  • Self-Censorship 23
  • Political Tolerance 13

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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