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 65.29
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 57
  • Speech Climate Grade D

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 238
  • Administrative Support 71
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 177
  • Disruptive Conduct 116
  • Self-Censorship 108
  • Political Tolerance 11

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Yellow

Speech Controversies

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