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 57.88
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 181
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 205
  • Administrative Support 140
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 186
  • Disruptive Conduct 36
  • Self-Censorship 208
  • Political Tolerance 249

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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