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 54.05
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 231
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 207
  • Administrative Support 63
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 78
  • Disruptive Conduct 117
  • Self-Censorship 120
  • Political Tolerance 226

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Red

Speech Controversies

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