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 73.68
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 14
  • Speech Climate Grade C

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 246
  • Administrative Support 5
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 254
  • Disruptive Conduct 79
  • Self-Censorship 255
  • Political Tolerance 38

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Green

Speech Controversies

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