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 67.96
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 41
  • Speech Climate Grade D+

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 177
  • Administrative Support 131
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 14
  • Disruptive Conduct 3
  • Self-Censorship 168
  • Political Tolerance 25

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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