Virginia Commonwealth University
Public University
Richmond, Virginia
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 67.55
- Overall Ranking out of 261 43
- Speech Climate Grade D+
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 110
- Administrative Support 222
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 105
- Disruptive Conduct 251
- Self-Censorship 52
- Political Tolerance 196
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Green
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0