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 53.72
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 238
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 47
  • Administrative Support 145
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 202
  • Disruptive Conduct 228
  • Self-Censorship 188
  • Political Tolerance 107

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Red

Speech Controversies

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