2025 College Free Speech Rankings

This panel discussion will feature the researchers behind the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression’s (FIRE’s) 2025 College Free Speech Rankings, which offers insights into the state of free speech across US colleges. The panelists will share and explain the methodology used to rank schools, the contemporary challenges of measuring speech climates, and salient trends discovered from this year’s data. Panelists will address issues affecting free expression, including administrative policies, student activism, and faculty perspectives on free speech. The discussion will provide a breakdown of the highest- and lowest-ranking schools to inform students, parents, and policymakers about campus speech environments and encourage colleges to foster a culture of open expression.

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