Amherst College
Private University
Amherst, Massachusetts
Free Speech Rankings
We use real student experiences, university policies, and speech controversies to annually determine the free speech rankings. This year FIREranked 257 U.S. colleges and universities and College Pulse surveyed more than 68,000 students.
Campus Speech Climate
- Overall Score out of 100 61.10
- Overall Ranking out of 257 70
- Speech Climate Grade D-
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)
- Openness 10
- Administrative Support 9
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 85
- Disruptive Conduct 72
- Self-Censorship 3
- Political Tolerance 125
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- FIRE Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0