Mount Holyoke College

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Mount Holyoke College

Private University

South Hadley, Massachusetts

Free Speech Rankings

We use real student experiences, university policies, and speech controversies to annually determine the free speech rankings. This year ��ֱ�� ranked 257 U.S. colleges and universities and College Pulse surveyed more than 68,000 students.

Campus Speech Climate

Overall Score out of 100 49.90
Overall Ranking out of 257 242
Speech Climate Grade F

Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)

Openness 20
Administrative Support 145
Comfort Expressing Ideas 24
Disruptive Conduct 218
Self-Censorship 4
Political Tolerance 256

Campus Speech Policies

Spotlight Rating Red

Speech Controversies

Deplatformings 0
Scholars Under Fire 0
Students Under Fire 0
Honor Roll Statements 0

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