Occidental College
Private University
Los Angeles, California
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 55.48
- Overall Ranking out of 261 218
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 29
- Administrative Support 253
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 239
- Disruptive Conduct 231
- Self-Censorship 182
- Political Tolerance 252
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0