Birmingham-Southern College
- 4 Year
- BIRMINGHAM, AL
College
Birmingham-Southern College
- 4 Year
- BIRMINGHAM, AL
- Rating 3.81 out of 5 348 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade B+
- Valuegrade A minus
- Diversitygrade B+
- Campusgrade C+
- Athleticsgrade B minus
- Party Scenegrade B+
- Professorsgrade B+
- Locationgrade C+
- Dormsgrade C+
- Campus Foodgrade C+
- Student Lifegrade B+
- Safetygrade B minus
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Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (with football)
Athletic Conference
Southern Athletic Association
Birmingham-Southern College Rankings
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BSC Admissions
Acceptance Rate
60%
Application Deadline
February 1
SAT Range
1020-1190
ACT Range
22-28
Application Fee
$50
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
No data available
Application Website
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Cost
Net Price
$21,474 / year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$11,597 / year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
99%
Scholarship
Academics
Professors
grade B+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
11:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
90%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 21 responses74%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 23 responses48%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 23 responsesClaim Your college Today!
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
- Business49 Graduates
- Biology24 Graduates
- Health Service Preparatory Studies17 Graduates
- Psychology17 Graduates
- Political Science and Government16 Graduates
- Accounting13 Graduates
- Mathematics13 Graduates
- History11 Graduates
- Chemistry7 Graduates
- Education7 Graduates
Online
Online Programs Offered
0
Offers Online Courses
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
0
Online Associates Programs
0
Online Bachelor's Programs
0
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
1,126 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
3
Undergrads Over 25
1500%
Pell Grant
24%
Varsity Athletes
37%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
81%
Poll
63%
of students say that Greek life is pretty big. 27 responsesPoll
54%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life. 28 responsesAfter College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$46,700 / year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
71%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
91%
National
83%60%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 15 responsesSimilar Colleges
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Loved my 4 years at BSC! I loved that I was able to take a wide variety of classes. All of my professors really cared about their students. My classes were challenging, but the professors were always there if I needed help. I had the opportunity to study abroad, complete an internship in Birmingham, and do research with professors. The only bad thing I could say about BSC is that the food could use some improvement and the dorms need more regular maintenance. Other than that, I highly recommend BSC. It is a place where students will be challenged, but those challenges will push them to meet their full potential.
The professors are phenomenal (for the most part, there's always some duds), and the quality of education I received over my 4 years here was truly amazing. However, there needs to be some serious changes done within the higher-ups of the institution as a whole. The president is clueless about the needs of the students and focuses more on the appearance of the school to outsiders. He was hired to get the school out of debt, and there has been little improvement to that fact. The quality of the campus police has gone down tremendously since I began here. While they are advertised as being incredibly helpful and willing to go above and beyond for the students (they came and changed my tire almost 30 minutes outside of campus one time) they are now lazy and have allowed a predator to get on campus not once, not twice, but five times. There is so much potential for this to be an incredible institution, but I fear it will become a dead college before that happens.
My experience with Birmingham-Southern College has been wonderful. I am a freshman enrolled at BSC and I have just completed my first semester of college, during a worldwide pandemic, and the college has made the transition from high school to college life astonishing. The freshman dorm life, the opportunities to meet new people and make new relationships, and the small classroom sizes are all an amazing thing at Birmingham-Southern College.