Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Private University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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.
Campus Speech Climate
- Overall Score out of 100 63.03
- Overall Ranking out of 261 86
- Speech Climate Grade D
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 26
- Administrative Support 185
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 204
- Disruptive Conduct 52
- Self-Censorship 12
- Political Tolerance 97
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 1
- Students Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0