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 61.79
  • Overall Ranking out of 261 109
  • Speech Climate Grade D-

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)

  • Openness 20
  • Administrative Support 99
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 209
  • Disruptive Conduct 10
  • Self-Censorship 9
  • Political Tolerance 212

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Yellow

Speech Controversies

  • Deplatformings 1
  • Scholars Under Fire 0
  • Students Under Fire 0
  • Honor Roll Statements 1
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