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 63.30
  • Overall Ranking out of 257 50
  • Speech Climate Grade D

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)

  • Openness 248
  • Administrative Support 89
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 167
  • Disruptive Conduct 40
  • Self-Censorship 115
  • Political Tolerance 35

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Yellow

Speech Controversies

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