The UC system in California pioneered the anti-affirmative action movement in 1995, actually abolishing affirmative action use in its admissions two years before Proposition 209 was instated. Watch the following video for a taste of the public sentiment towards this decision at the time:
In case you noticed him in the video, Ward Connerly was indeed present for this landmark decision in 1995.
As a public university, the legislation instated by Proposition 209 still applies to the UC system, so they required by law to conduct admissions without the use of affirmative action. If California's largest and most esteemed post-secondary education system can thrive and maintain diversity on its campuses without affirmative action, I believe every other private university should be able to do the same. 
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