Stanford University
Private University
Stanford, California
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.
Campus Speech Climate
- Overall Score out of 100 65.83
- Overall Ranking out of 261 55
- Speech Climate Grade D
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 21
- Administrative Support 163
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 129
- Disruptive Conduct 155
- Self-Censorship 207
- Political Tolerance 5
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 1
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 1