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 57.00
  • Overall Ranking out of 257 140
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)

  • Openness 46
  • Administrative Support 135
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 32
  • Disruptive Conduct 245
  • Self-Censorship 31
  • Political Tolerance 195

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Yellow

Speech Controversies

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