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 57.79
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 184
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 28
  • Administrative Support 234
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 89
  • Disruptive Conduct 232
  • Self-Censorship 8
  • Political Tolerance 207

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Yellow

Speech Controversies

  • Deplatformings 1
  • Scholars Under Fire 0
  • Students Under Fire 0
  • Honor Roll Statements 0
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