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 53.06
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 244
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 129
  • Administrative Support 206
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 118
  • Disruptive Conduct 240
  • Self-Censorship 121
  • Political Tolerance 112

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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