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 63.04
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 85
  • Speech Climate Grade D

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 68
  • Administrative Support 9
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 156
  • Disruptive Conduct 156
  • Self-Censorship 215
  • Political Tolerance 217

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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