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 70.01
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 35
  • Speech Climate Grade C-

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 253
  • Administrative Support 194
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 157
  • Disruptive Conduct 188
  • Self-Censorship 243
  • Political Tolerance 114

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Green

Speech Controversies

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