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.

Explore College Free Speech Rankings

Campus Speech Climate

  • Overall Score out of 100 55.49
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 217
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 69
  • Administrative Support 251
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 252
  • Disruptive Conduct 226
  • Self-Censorship 131
  • Political Tolerance 147

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Yellow

Speech Controversies

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