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 58.13
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 176
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 30
  • Administrative Support 4
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 35
  • Disruptive Conduct 61
  • Self-Censorship 15
  • Political Tolerance 4

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Red

Speech Controversies

  • Deplatformings 3
  • Scholars Under Fire 1
  • Students Under Fire 0
  • Honor Roll Statements 0
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