The 2025 College Free Speech Rankings, released last week by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and College Pulse, ranked Auburn University as the 11th-best school in the nation for free speech on campus.
The rankings draw from more than 58,000 student responses representing more than 250 colleges and universities nationwide.
“These rankings highlight a pivotal moment in higher education, where the tension between maintaining a free speech environment and navigating deeply polarizing issues is more pronounced than ever,” said FIRE CEO Greg Lukianoff.
The study gave Auburn University an “above average” grade for its free speech climate. Other in-state school rankings were:
University of Alabama at Birmingham (40th, slightly above average)
University of Alabama in Huntsville (49th, average)
University of Alabama (69th, average)
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