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 59.84
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 135
  • Speech Climate Grade D-

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 195
  • Administrative Support 137
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 158
  • Disruptive Conduct 77
  • Self-Censorship 81
  • Political Tolerance 63

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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