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 56.60
  • Overall Ranking out of 257 152
  • Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)

  • Openness 94
  • Administrative Support 79
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 173
  • Disruptive Conduct 78
  • Self-Censorship 248
  • Political Tolerance 180

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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