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 58.31
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 170
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 23
  • Administrative Support 146
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 210
  • Disruptive Conduct 206
  • Self-Censorship 75
  • Political Tolerance 254

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Yellow

Speech Controversies

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