University of Alabama at Birmingham
Public University
Birmingham, Alabama
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 66.99
- Overall Ranking out of 261 45
- Speech Climate Grade D+
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 179
- Administrative Support 80
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 15
- Disruptive Conduct 15
- Self-Censorship 129
- Political Tolerance 151
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0