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 55.75
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 211
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 91
  • Administrative Support 68
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 72
  • Disruptive Conduct 49
  • Self-Censorship 58
  • Political Tolerance 210

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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