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 63.30
  • Overall Ranking out of 257 49
  • Speech Climate Grade D

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)

  • Openness 127
  • Administrative Support 57
  • Comfort Expressing Ideas 62
  • Disruptive Conduct 49
  • Self-Censorship 122
  • Political Tolerance 13

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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