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 53.79
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 236
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 114
  • Administrative Support 168
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 170
  • Disruptive Conduct 23
  • Self-Censorship 240
  • Political Tolerance 228

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Red

Speech Controversies

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