Oregon State University

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Oregon State University

Public University

Corvallis, Oregon

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 68.50
Overall Ranking out of 257 30
Speech Climate Grade D+

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)

Openness 167
Administrative Support 70
Comfort Expressing Ideas 90
Disruptive Conduct 106
Self-Censorship 65
Political Tolerance 83

Campus Speech Policies

Spotlight Rating Green

Speech Controversies

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

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