Duke University
Private University
Durham, North Carolina
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 66.50
- Overall Ranking out of 257 37
- Speech Climate Grade D+
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)
- Openness 5
- Administrative Support 175
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 96
- Disruptive Conduct 42
- Self-Censorship 205
- Political Tolerance 74
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Green
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 1
- FIRE Under Fire 1
- Honor Roll Statements 0