Vanderbilt University
Private University
Nashville, 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 77.09
- Overall Ranking out of 261 5
- Speech Climate Grade C+
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 141
- Administrative Support 25
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 96
- Disruptive Conduct 126
- Self-Censorship 148
- Political Tolerance 34
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Green
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0