Southern Methodist University
Private University
Dallas, Texas
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 59.70
- Overall Ranking out of 257 84
- Speech Climate Grade D-
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)
- Openness 253
- Administrative Support 198
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 147
- Disruptive Conduct 16
- Self-Censorship 228
- Political Tolerance 60
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- FIRE Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0