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 53.70
  • Overall Ranking out of 257 208
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)

  • Openness 90
  • Administrative Support 104
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 122
  • Disruptive Conduct 204
  • Self-Censorship 8
  • Political Tolerance 179

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Red

Speech Controversies

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