(Indiana Capital Chronicle) - 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 (FIRE).

The group’s 2026 College Free Speech Rankings placed IU in the bottom three out of 257 schools surveyed.

FIRE, a nonprofit civil liberties organization that advocates for academic freedom and free speech, annually surveys college undergraduates nationwide about perceptions of their First Amendment Rights on campuses.

The new report placed IU at No. 255 with an overall score of 43.87 — out of 100 — and a failing grade of F. Only Barnard College and Columbia University ranked as poorly.

In contrast, Purdue University placed second overall, with a score of 76.24

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