University of Southern California
Private University
Los Angeles, California
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.
Campus Speech Climate
- Overall Score out of 100 56.84
- Overall Ranking out of 261 198
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 124
- Administrative Support 227
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 208
- Disruptive Conduct 164
- Self-Censorship 100
- Political Tolerance 162
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 2
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0