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 73.37
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 18
  • Speech Climate Grade C

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 208
  • Administrative Support 155
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 222
  • Disruptive Conduct 33
  • Self-Censorship 183
  • Political Tolerance 47

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Green

Speech Controversies

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