Northwestern University
Private University
Evanston, Illinois
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 58.00
- Overall Ranking out of 257 120
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)
- Openness 40
- Administrative Support 228
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 229
- Disruptive Conduct 126
- Self-Censorship 24
- Political Tolerance 189
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 1
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- FIRE Under Fire 1
- Honor Roll Statements 0