Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Private University
Troy, New York
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.
Campus Speech Climate
- Overall Score out of 100 57.10
- Overall Ranking out of 257 137
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)
- Openness 71
- Administrative Support 194
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 81
- Disruptive Conduct 120
- Self-Censorship 34
- Political Tolerance 183
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0