Duke University
Private University
Durham, North Carolina
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.
Campus Speech Climate
- Overall Score out of 100 66.76
- Overall Ranking out of 261 50
- Speech Climate Grade D+
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 89
- Administrative Support 207
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 212
- Disruptive Conduct 169
- Self-Censorship 185
- Political Tolerance 50
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Green
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 1
- Honor Roll Statements 0