Georgetown University is one of the worst colleges in the country for free speech, according to a report from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
In a new survey of more than 55,000 students from 254 colleges and universities, Harvard University obtained the lowest score possible of 0.00 in FIRE's fourth annual College Free Speech Rankings.
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The University of Pennsylvania, the University of South Carolina, Georgetown University, and Fordham University also ranked among the worst universities for free speech.
The survey shared the example of former Georgetown law student William Spruance, who was suspended and retaliated against for criticizing the university's masking mandate. He was also ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
“Each year, the climate on college campuses grows more inhospitable to free speech,” FIRE Director of Polling and Analytics Sean Stevens said on Wednesday. “Some of the most prestigious universities in our country have the most repressive administrations. Students should know that a college degree at certain schools may come at the expense of their free speech rights.”
FIRE examined the restrictive speech codes, deplatforming attempts, rising student tolerance of violence, cancellation campaigns, and the allowing of a conservative speaker on college campuses. “Tolerance Difference” and “Disruptive Conduct” were key factors in the survey's scores for free speech.
Harvard President Lawrence S. Bacow and Harvard Graduate School of Education Dean Bridget Terry Long, as well as scholars Lorgia Garcia-Pena, David Kane, and Kenneth Roth, all were deplatformed at the prestigious university.
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Michigan Technological University is the top-ranked school in this year's rankings. The other universities that ranked the best for free speech included Auburn University, the University of New Hampshire, Oregon State University, and Florida State University.
The survey found that 73% of students believed violence to stop a campus speech is never acceptable. This is down from 80% last year.