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 52.10
  • Overall Ranking out of 257 218
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)

  • Openness 15
  • Administrative Support 69
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 88
  • Disruptive Conduct 254
  • Self-Censorship 148
  • Political Tolerance 251

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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