Bates College
Private University
Lewiston, Maine
Free Speech Rankings
We use real student experiences, university policies, and speech controversies to annually determine the free speech rankings. This year FIREranked 257 U.S. colleges and universities and College Pulse surveyed more than 68,000 students.
Campus Speech Climate
- Overall Score out of 100 51.80
- Overall Ranking out of 257 226
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)
- Openness 84
- Administrative Support 178
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 120
- Disruptive Conduct 30
- Self-Censorship 129
- Political Tolerance 222
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Red
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- FIRE Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0