Columbia Ranked Worst University in the Country for Free Speech

Columbia University and Barnard College were ranked the worst higher education institutions in the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) annual free expression rankings. The report also showed that the percentage of students saying it is acceptable to shout down a speaker, block entry to a speech, or use violence to stop a speech on campus has increased since last year, while the percentage of students willing to allow controversial speakers has declined.

The sixth annual college free speech rankings, produced by FIRE in conjunction with the survey partner College Pulse, ranked 257 higher-education institutions based on nearly 70,000 student survey responses submitted from January through early June of this year.

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Columbia University and Barnard College were ranked the worst higher education institutions in the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) annual free expression rankings. The report also showed that the percentage of students saying it is acceptable to shout down a speaker, block entry to a speech, or use violence to stop a speech on campus has increased since last year, while the percentage of students willing to allow controversial speakers has declined.

The sixth annual college free speech rankings, produced by FIRE in conjunction with the survey partner College Pulse, ranked 257 higher-education institutions based on nearly 70,000 student survey responses submitted from January through early June of this year.