IU Named Country's Worst Public University for Free Speech; Purdue Ranked #2 Overall

IU named country's worst public university for free speech; Purdue ranked #2 overall

(WXIN/WTTV) — Indiana University is the country's worst public university for free speech while Purdue University is the best, according to a recent study by a First Amendment advocacy group. The 2026 College Free Speech Rankings were released on Tuesday by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). IU Bloomington was ranked the third-worst college in the US for free speech protections at 255th. Purdue was ranked second overall.…

Purdue and DePauw top Indiana schools for free speech; Notre Dame and IU lag

Discover the top colleges in Indiana for free speech, according to a comprehensive survey by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.