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 61.93
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 107
  • Speech Climate Grade D-

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 171
  • Administrative Support 42
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 85
  • Disruptive Conduct 12
  • Self-Censorship 224
  • Political Tolerance 9

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Yellow

Speech Controversies

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