Wake Forest University
Private University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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 55.30
- Overall Ranking out of 257 186
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)
- Openness 21
- Administrative Support 184
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 236
- Disruptive Conduct 123
- Self-Censorship 90
- Political Tolerance 113
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 1
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0