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 61.76
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 111
  • Speech Climate Grade D-

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 184
  • Administrative Support 123
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 247
  • Disruptive Conduct 97
  • Self-Censorship 254
  • Political Tolerance 35

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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