University of California, Berkeley
Public University
Berkeley, 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 261 U.S. colleges and universities and College Pulse surveyed more than 60,000 students.
Campus Speech Climate
- Overall Score out of 100 55.58
- Overall Ranking out of 261 215
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 56
- Administrative Support 172
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 192
- Disruptive Conduct 258
- Self-Censorship 57
- Political Tolerance 81
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 3
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 2
- Honor Roll Statements 4