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 60.08
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 128
  • Speech Climate Grade D-

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 76
  • Administrative Support 130
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 137
  • Disruptive Conduct 45
  • Self-Censorship 103
  • Political Tolerance 177

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Yellow

Speech Controversies

  • Deplatformings 0
  • Scholars Under Fire 0
  • Students Under Fire 3
  • Honor Roll Statements 1
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