University of California, San Diego
Public University
San Diego, 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 56.61
- Overall Ranking out of 261 200
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 140
- Administrative Support 199
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 227
- Disruptive Conduct 221
- Self-Censorship 62
- Political Tolerance 216
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 1
- Honor Roll Statements 0