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Birmingham Southern College: Accreditation, Admissions and Tuition Expenses
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Birmingham Southern College
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| 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
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| Awards offered |
Less then 1 year certificate, Bachelor's,
Master's |
| Campus setting |
Midsize City
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| Campus housing |
Yes |
| Carnegie classification |
Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
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| 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
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| Applicants |
2,101
973
1,128
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| Percent admitted |
69%
69%
68%
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| Admitted applicants who enrolled |
31%
35%
27%
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| TEST SCORES |
P 25
P 75
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| SAT Critical reading |
520
640
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| SAT Math |
510
630
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| SAT Writing |
-
-
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| ACT Composite |
23
28
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| ACT English |
23
31
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| ACT Math |
21
28
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| 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
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| Financial aid |
98%
-
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| Federal grant aid |
16%
$5,011
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| State or local grant aid |
43%
$587
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| Institutional grant aid |
95%
-
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| Loan aid |
40%
$6,586
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| STUDENT BODY |
| ENROLLMENT |
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN
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| Enrolled |
1,458
49%
51%
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| 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 |
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| On Campus |
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| Room and board |
$7,894 |
$8,273 |
$9,105 |
$9,800 |
7.6% |
| Other |
$680 |
$800 |
$900 |
$1,000 |
11.1% |
| Off Campus |
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| 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 |
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| 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% |
Map & Directions
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$40 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
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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 |
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| Secondary school rank |
X |
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| Secondary school record |
X |
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| Completion of college-preparatory
program |
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X |
| Recommendations |
X |
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| Formal demonstration of competencies |
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X |
| Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) |
X |
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| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) |
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X |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
language) |
X |
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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.
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| 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 |
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