Virginia Universities Score a ‘D’ in College Free Speech Rankings

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In that environment comes the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression’s 2026 annual College Free Speech Rankings. >>> Sign up for our Virginia email newsletterThe good news, like football rankings, is that Virginia has one school in the Top 25—the University of Virginia at No. As I noted earlier, Kirk was scheduled to hold a “Prove Me Wrong” event at Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech’s score is out of 257 total schools nationwide, so it’s still in the top 50% and up 24 spots from its 2025 score. It scores 59.5/100 for an F, and the foundation’s researchers note: “Adoption of the ‘Chicago Statement’ remains a bright spot, yet Virginia Tech still earns a ‘yellow light’ Spotlight rating.