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 53.88
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 235
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 78
  • Administrative Support 166
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 140
  • Disruptive Conduct 66
  • Self-Censorship 68
  • Political Tolerance 174

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Red

Speech Controversies

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