University of California, Irvine
Public University
Irvine, 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 59.40
- Overall Ranking out of 261 144
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 79
- Administrative Support 105
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 195
- Disruptive Conduct 213
- Self-Censorship 159
- Political Tolerance 69
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0