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University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Charlotte, North Carolina

Chicago Statement for Free Speech Adopted

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 75.01
Overall Ranking out of 261 12
Speech Climate Grade C

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

Openness 165
Administrative Support 108
Comfort Expressing Ideas 63
Disruptive Conduct 147
Self-Censorship 235
Political Tolerance 115

Campus Speech Policies

Spotlight Rating Green

Speech Controversies

Deplatformings 1
Scholars Under Fire 0
Students Under Fire 1
Honor Roll Statements 2

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