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 65.90
  • Overall Ranking out of 257 39
  • Speech Climate Grade D

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)

  • Openness 245
  • Administrative Support 99
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 100
  • Disruptive Conduct 239
  • Self-Censorship 125
  • Political Tolerance 137

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Green

Speech Controversies

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