University of Texas Ranked Least Free Speech-Friendly Campus in Texas

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and College Pulse released their annual College Free Speech Rankings for 2024. The rankings offer a comparison among universities based on Freedom of Speech.  

According to the rankings, Texas A&M University is seventh on the list, as one of the friendliest campuses toward free speech. However, the University of Texas at Austin was ranked 239th among the 248 colleges and universities reviewed.
 
“Each year, the climate on college campuses grows more inhospitable to free speech,” said FIRE Director of Polling and Analytics Sean Stevens. “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.”