Wellesley's Free Speech Rankings Plummet
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) released its 2026 College Free Speech Rankings, revealing that Wellesley College dropped 83 places to rank 225th out of 257 schools.
FIRE surveyed 68,510 student respondents from 257 colleges and universities nationwide on their comfort with expressing views and their perceptions of administrative tolerance for speech, giving Wellesley an overall grade of F.
- Wellesley joined 166 other schools nationwide that received failing scores.
- Massachusetts colleges ranked among the most speech-restrictive in the country, according to The Boston Globe.
- Fourteen Massachusetts institutions earned grades ranging from F to D-, including:
- Wellesley College
- Boston College
- Northeastern University
- MIT
Author's summary: Wellesley College's free speech ranking drops significantly.
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