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 52.77
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 246
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 52
  • Administrative Support 259
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 234
  • Disruptive Conduct 235
  • Self-Censorship 170
  • Political Tolerance 22

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Yellow

Speech Controversies

  • Deplatformings 1
  • Scholars Under Fire 2
  • Students Under Fire 3
  • Honor Roll Statements 1
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