Scripps College

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Scripps College

Private University

Claremont, California

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 53.40
Overall Ranking out of 257 209
Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)

Openness 12
Administrative Support 249
Comfort Expressing Ideas 232
Disruptive Conduct 146
Self-Censorship 10
Political Tolerance 252

Campus Speech Policies

Spotlight Rating Yellow

Speech Controversies

Deplatformings 0
Scholars Under Fire 0
FIRE Under Fire 0
Honor Roll Statements 0

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