Overview

Birmingham-Southern College is a 4-year institution located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 900 Arkadelphia Road
Birmingham, AL  35254
United States

Contact Phone: 205-226-4600

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architecture And Related Services, Other
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Asian Studies/civilization
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication And Media Studies, Other
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, Other
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-engineering
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Financial Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Religion/religious Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General
Political Science And Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Fine/studio Arts, General
Music, General
Musical Theatre

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,461

Applied

1,622

Accepted

1,058

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,356

Females Applied

898

Females Accepted

66%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,105

Males Applied

724

Males Accepted

66%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.72

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2.5 One recommendation
Required for some programs	Interview
Recommended	Essay Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	November 15th
Early decision plan	November 1st	December 1st
Other early decision plan	November 15th	December 15th	Yes
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	583	550	610
SAT Math	582	540	630
ACT Composite	25	22	28

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

20,000

Private

Fees

1,250

Full-time student fees

15,100

Room & board

9,300

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No

Financial Aid

17,722

Avg. Financial Aid Package

17,420

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

17,810

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,754

Avg. Loan Aid

10,206

Avg. Grant Aid

6,260

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

72%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

24%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,058

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

35%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.69%
Black or African American	15.94%
White or Caucasian	73.06%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.38%
Asian	2.56%
Two or more races	0.95%

Gender

Male (48.68%)

Female (51.32%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	72%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
SOCO Spring Concert, Halloween on the Hilltop Community Event and Homecoming

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More

Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association, Quest II Event Programming, Black Student Union, Multi-Cultural Awareness Organization and Reformed University Fellowship

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
gated community with officers at gate, vehicle safety inspections for students, emergency phone stations throughout campus

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Football		Division 3	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Indoor Track		Division 3	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Racquetball		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Indoor Track		Division 3	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Racquetball		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo		No	No

Faculty

125

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 102

Part-time - 23

Male - 65

Female - 60

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