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 54.00
  • Overall Ranking out of 257 202
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)

  • Openness 141
  • Administrative Support 170
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 29
  • Disruptive Conduct 81
  • Self-Censorship 100
  • Political Tolerance 238

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Yellow

Speech Controversies

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