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 54.42
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 227
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 144
  • Administrative Support 232
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 257
  • Disruptive Conduct 181
  • Self-Censorship 252
  • Political Tolerance 137

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Yellow

Speech Controversies

  • Deplatformings 3
  • Scholars Under Fire 0
  • Students Under Fire 2
  • Honor Roll Statements 1
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