Indiana University ranked as U.S.'s worst public college for free speech

Indiana University again ranks among nation’s worst for free speech, FIRE report finds

Indiana University is once again among the worst colleges in the country for free speech, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.

College Free Speech Rankings: IU Falls to the Bottom

Source: . (Photo by: Don & Melinda Crawford/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) STATEWIDE — The sixth annual College Free Speech rankings, released on Tuesday by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) and College Pulse, revealed a decline in free speech on college campuses. The rankings were based on a survey of 68,510 students from 257 schools, which explored their perceptions and experiences related to…

2026 College Free Speech Rankings

Survey: Indiana University Bloomington ranked one of the worst colleges for free speech

The sixth annual College Free Speech rankings are out — and one central Indiana college took a hit while another is being praised.

Indiana University ranked as U.S.'s worst public college for free speech

Purdue University sits on the opposite end of the newly released collegiate free speech rankings — but that could change.