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 59.86
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 133
  • Speech Climate Grade D-

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 3
  • Administrative Support 149
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 33
  • Disruptive Conduct 241
  • Self-Censorship 176
  • Political Tolerance 113

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Yellow

Speech Controversies

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