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 56.90
  • Overall Ranking out of 257 143
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)

  • Openness 201
  • Administrative Support 21
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 213
  • Disruptive Conduct 99
  • Self-Censorship 188
  • Political Tolerance 15

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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