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 71.78
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 27
  • Speech Climate Grade C-

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 235
  • Administrative Support 62
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 119
  • Disruptive Conduct 191
  • Self-Censorship 209
  • Political Tolerance 88

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Green

Speech Controversies

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