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 63.79
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 75
  • Speech Climate Grade D

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 243
  • Administrative Support 18
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 133
  • Disruptive Conduct 34
  • Self-Censorship 225
  • Political Tolerance 24

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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