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 72.07
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 26
  • Speech Climate Grade C-

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 131
  • Administrative Support 65
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 101
  • Disruptive Conduct 25
  • Self-Censorship 16
  • Political Tolerance 75

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Green

Speech Controversies

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