Furman University
Private University
Greenville, South 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 63.06
- Overall Ranking out of 261 84
- Speech Climate Grade D
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 122
- Administrative Support 128
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 167
- Disruptive Conduct 19
- Self-Censorship 67
- Political Tolerance 68
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 1
- Students Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0