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 261 U.S. colleges and universities and College Pulse surveyed more than 60,000 students.
Campus Speech Climate
- Overall Score out of 100 59.12
- Overall Ranking out of 261 152
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 102
- Administrative Support 147
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 188
- Disruptive Conduct 180
- Self-Censorship 37
- Political Tolerance 175
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0