Harvard University
Private University
Cambridge, 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 49.70
- Overall Ranking out of 257 245
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)
- Openness 63
- Administrative Support 247
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 247
- Disruptive Conduct 161
- Self-Censorship 88
- Political Tolerance 64
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 6
- Scholars Under Fire 2
- FIRE Under Fire 5
- Honor Roll Statements 2