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 57.37
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 192
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 260
  • Administrative Support 244
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 245
  • Disruptive Conduct 13
  • Self-Censorship 231
  • Political Tolerance 48

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Green

Speech Controversies

  • Deplatformings 2
  • Scholars Under Fire 4
  • Students Under Fire 1
  • Honor Roll Statements 0
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