Brandeis University
Private University
Waltham, 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 56.80
- Overall Ranking out of 257 149
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)
- Openness 37
- Administrative Support 230
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 155
- Disruptive Conduct 60
- Self-Censorship 230
- Political Tolerance 230
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- FIRE Under Fire 1
- Honor Roll Statements 0