60.3% of matchups won
463 matchups
Elo 1625
tracked 2025/05/26 → 2026/09/07
mission: Promote free inquiry and education · Higher education · universities
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing59%
picked as helping wellbeing
328 matchups
64%
picked as hurting wellbeing
135 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
Who rates it higher
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
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Known for
- Established in 2021
- $200 million endowment
- First cohort in Fall 2024
- Full-tuition scholarships
- Opened debate society
Based on 463 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/09/07. Full rankings ·
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