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 75.97
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 10
  • Speech Climate Grade C

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 51
  • Administrative Support 59
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 45
  • Disruptive Conduct 207
  • Self-Censorship 192
  • Political Tolerance 130

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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