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.

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Campus Speech Climate

  • Overall Score out of 100 56.90
  • Overall Ranking out of 257 144
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)

  • Openness 70
  • Administrative Support 237
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 223
  • Disruptive Conduct 105
  • Self-Censorship 93
  • Political Tolerance 133

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Yellow

Speech Controversies

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