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 60.04
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 129
  • Speech Climate Grade D-

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 36
  • Administrative Support 70
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 71
  • Disruptive Conduct 223
  • Self-Censorship 65
  • Political Tolerance 178

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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