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4-Year School

Birmingham-Southern College

Birmingham, AL

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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

Majors & Degrees

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,019
Applied
1,726
Accepted
986
Enrolled
57%
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Female Admissions

1,610
Females Applied
915
Females Accepted
57%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

1,409
Males Applied
811
Males Accepted
58%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

50
Application Fee
3.71
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements

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 % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 583 590 670
SAT Math 582 560 610
ACT Composite 25 22 29

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

21,500
Private
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Fees

1,250
Full-time student fees
14,300
Room & board
8,300
Room only

Financial Aid

21,867
Avg. Financial Aid Package
21,695
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
12,139
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,162
Avg. Loan Aid
10,753
Avg. Grant Aid
5,280
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
73%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
21%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

986
Total Undergrad students
1%
International Students
34%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 5.58%
Black or African American 15.19%
White or Caucasian 73.97%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Asian 2.27%
Two or more races 1.34%
Other 0.1%

Gender

Male (51.93%)
Female (46.96%)

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

Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
SOCO Spring Concert, Halloween on the Hilltop Community Event and Homecoming

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

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Local fraternities
Local sororities
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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 Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark
Other Campus Security & Safety:
gated community with officers at gate, vehicle safety inspections for students, emergency phone stations throughout campus

Athletics

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Men's Sports

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

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

Faculty

134
Total Faculty
7:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 107
Part-time - 27
Male - 63
Female - 71
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