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 55.04
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 224
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 6
  • Administrative Support 201
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 220
  • Disruptive Conduct 234
  • Self-Censorship 78
  • Political Tolerance 261

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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