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 57.19
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 194
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 64
  • Administrative Support 225
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 97
  • Disruptive Conduct 250
  • Self-Censorship 31
  • Political Tolerance 243

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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