Boston College
Private University
Boston, Massachusetts
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 47.60
- Overall Ranking out of 257 251
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)
- Openness 229
- Administrative Support 244
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 253
- Disruptive Conduct 77
- Self-Censorship 234
- Political Tolerance 161
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Red
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- FIRE Under Fire 1
- Honor Roll Statements 0