The 2026 College Free Speech Rankings

FIRE:

  • 68,000+ Students Surveyed
  • 250+ Colleges Ranked

The most comprehensive guide to free speech on campus — anywhere

Because a true university education requires freedom of expression

The Problem

Free speech is under continuous threat at many of America’s colleges, pushed aside in favor of politics, comfort, or simply a desire to avoid controversy. As a result, speech codes dictating what may or may not be said, “free speech zones” confining speech to tiny areas of campus, and administrative attempts to punish or repress campus free speech on a case-by-case basis have become all too common.

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