Birmingham Southern College Birmingham Alabama

Birmingham Southern College

Website: http://www.bsc.edu
Address: 900 Arkadelphia Road , Birmingham , Alabama – 35254
Phone: (205) 226-4600
Type
Four or more years Private not-for-profit
Awards offered
Less then 1 year certificate, Bachelor’s, Master’s
Campus setting
Midsize City
Campus housing
Yes
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges–Arts & Sciences
Athletics (football)
NCAA, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Calendar system
Four-one-four plan
Remedial services
No
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Employment services for students
Yes
Placement services for completers
No
On-campus daycare
No
Distance learning
No
ROTC
Yes
Study abroad
Yes
Weekend/evening college
No
ADMISSIONS: INFORMATION
Application fee
$40
STATISTICS
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
Applicants
2,101
973
1,128
Percent admitted
69%
69%
68%
Admitted applicants who enrolled
31%
35%
27%
TEST SCORES
P 25
P 75
SAT Critical reading
520
640
SAT Math
510
630
SAT Writing
–
–
ACT Composite
23
28
ACT English
23
31
ACT Math
21
28
Secondary school GPA
Required
Secondary school record
Required
Completion of college preparatory program
Recommended
Recommendations
Required
Admissions test scores
Required

COST
EXPENSES
AMOUNT
In-state tuition
$24,780
Out-of-state tuition
$24,780
Books and supplies
$1,100
On-campus room and board
$9,105
On-campus other expenses
$900
FINANCIAL AID
TYPE
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT
Financial aid
98%
–
Federal grant aid
16%
$5,011
State or local grant aid
43%
$587
Institutional grant aid
95%
–
Loan aid
40%
$6,586
STUDENT BODY
ENROLLMENT
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN
Enrolled
1,458
49%
51%
Estimated undergraduates enrolled
1,412
Estimated graduates enrolled
46
Undergraduates 24 years old
98%
Undergraduates 25 – 65 years old
2%
GRADUATION RATE
Total
66%
Men
65%
Women
66%
Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
53%
Bachelor’s degree – 5 years
62%
Bachelor’s degree – 6 years
66%

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$22,940
$24,300
$25,586
$26,746
4.5%
Books and supplies
$1,000
$1,000
$1,100
$1,100
0.0%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$7,894
$8,273
$9,105
$9,800
7.6%
Other
$680
$800
$900
$1,000
11.1%
Off Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$7,894
$8,273
$9,105
$9,236
1.4%
Other
$700
$800
$900
$1,000
11.1%
Off Campus with Family
 
 
 
 
 
Other
$450
$500
$600
$700
16.7%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$32,514
$34,373
$36,691
$38,646
5.3%
Off Campus
$32,534
$34,373
$36,691
$38,082
3.8%
Off Campus with Family
$24,390
$25,800
$27,286
$28,546
4.6%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$40
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
2,536
1,162
1,374
Percent admitted
59%
61%
57%
Percent admitted who enrolled
28%
31%
26%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
 
Secondary school rank
X
 
Secondary school record
X
 
Completion of college-preparatory program
 
X
Recommendations
X
 
Formal demonstration of competencies
 
X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
 
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
 
X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
 
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
189
45%
ACT
366
86%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
520
640
SAT Math
520
630
SAT Writing
520
630
ACT Composite
23
28
ACT English
23
30
ACT Math
22
28

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
7/1/1922 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
Music (MUS) – Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
9/1/1934 –
Accredited
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) – Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
1/1/1954 –
Accredited