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 57.85
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 182
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 137
  • Administrative Support 15
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 5
  • Disruptive Conduct 70
  • Self-Censorship 14
  • Political Tolerance 123

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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