Williams College
Private University
Williamstown, 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 56.10
- Overall Ranking out of 257 166
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)
- Openness 146
- Administrative Support 157
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 181
- Disruptive Conduct 21
- Self-Censorship 74
- Political Tolerance 134
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 1
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- FIRE Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0