American University
Private University
Washington, District Of Columbia
Free Speech Rankings
We use real student experiences, university policies, and speech controversies to annually determine the free speech rankings. This year FIRE ranked 257 U.S. colleges and universities and College Pulse surveyed more than 68,000 students.
Campus Speech Climate
- Overall Score out of 100 58.00
- Overall Ranking out of 257 118
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)
- Openness 124
- Administrative Support 153
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 104
- Disruptive Conduct 177
- Self-Censorship 250
- Political Tolerance 219
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0