Purdue University
Public University
West Lafayette, Indiana
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 76.20
- Overall Ranking out of 257 2
- Speech Climate Grade C
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)
- Openness 64
- Administrative Support 56
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 79
- Disruptive Conduct 172
- Self-Censorship 78
- Political Tolerance 7
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Green
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- FIRE Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0