University of California, Santa Cruz
Public University
Santa Cruz, 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 59.04
- Overall Ranking out of 261 154
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 24
- Administrative Support 121
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 98
- Disruptive Conduct 254
- Self-Censorship 27
- Political Tolerance 218
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0