University of Washington
Public University
Seattle, Washington
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 47.50
- Overall Ranking out of 261 260
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 55
- Administrative Support 192
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 206
- Disruptive Conduct 244
- Self-Censorship 146
- Political Tolerance 71
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 6
- Scholars Under Fire 1
- Students Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0