Virginia Commonwealth University
Public University
Richmond, Virginia
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 60.30
- Overall Ranking out of 257 79
- Speech Climate Grade D-
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)
- Openness 86
- Administrative Support 248
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 132
- Disruptive Conduct 257
- Self-Censorship 99
- Political Tolerance 221
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Green
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 1
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- FIRE Under Fire 1
- Honor Roll Statements 0