Howard University
Private University
Washington, District Of Columbia
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.
Campus Speech Climate
- Overall Score out of 100 51.40
- Overall Ranking out of 261 252
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 15
- Administrative Support 190
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 4
- Disruptive Conduct 256
- Self-Censorship 101
- Political Tolerance 248
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Red
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 1
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 1
- Honor Roll Statements 0