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 56.51
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 202
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 225
  • Administrative Support 90
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 50
  • Disruptive Conduct 248
  • Self-Censorship 260
  • Political Tolerance 60

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Yellow

Speech Controversies

  • Deplatformings 1
  • Scholars Under Fire 0
  • Students Under Fire 0
  • Honor Roll Statements 0
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