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 59.00
  • Overall Ranking out of 257 100
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)

  • Openness 246
  • Administrative Support 71
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 163
  • Disruptive Conduct 170
  • Self-Censorship 173
  • Political Tolerance 160

Campus Speech Policies

  • Spotlight Rating Yellow

Speech Controversies

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