Wake Forest University
Private University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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 58.77
- Overall Ranking out of 261 159
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 98
- Administrative Support 159
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 122
- Disruptive Conduct 92
- Self-Censorship 77
- Political Tolerance 154
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 1
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0