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 61.08
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 115
  • Speech Climate Grade D-

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 116
  • Administrative Support 170
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 110
  • Disruptive Conduct 220
  • Self-Censorship 111
  • Political Tolerance 223

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Yellow

Speech Controversies

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