University of California, Santa Barbara
Public University
Santa Barbara, California
Free Speech Rankings
We use real student experiences, university policies, and speech controversies to annually determine the free speech rankings. This year FIRE ranked 257 U.S. colleges and universities and College Pulse surveyed more than 68,000 students.
Campus Speech Climate
- Overall Score out of 100 56.20
- Overall Ranking out of 257 161
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)
- Openness 126
- Administrative Support 158
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 189
- Disruptive Conduct 197
- Self-Censorship 43
- Political Tolerance 196
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0