University of Tennessee
Public University
Knoxville, Tennessee
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 66.82
- Overall Ranking out of 261 47
- Speech Climate Grade D+
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 252
- Administrative Support 84
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 196
- Disruptive Conduct 151
- Self-Censorship 228
- Political Tolerance 26
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Green
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 1
- Students Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0