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 73.05
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 21
  • Speech Climate Grade C

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 152
  • Administrative Support 41
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 164
  • Disruptive Conduct 125
  • Self-Censorship 174
  • Political Tolerance 79

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Green

Speech Controversies

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