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Located in Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham Southern College is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

$26,024 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
66% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Birmingham Southern College?

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Contact details for BSC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 900 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL 35254
Phone: 205-226-4600
Website: www.bsc.edu

How Do I Get Into BSC?

You can apply to BSC online at: https://www.bsc.edu/admission/apply.html

Admission Requirements for BSC

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Considered but not required
High School Transcript Considered but not required
College Prep Program Recommended
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into BSC?

66% Acceptance Rate
55% Of Accepted Are Women
7% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at BSC is 66%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 66%, and the acceptance rate for women is 66%.

Average Test Scores

About 7% of students accepted to BSC submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 610. Math scores were between 540 and 630.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Birmingham Southern College  ( 550 to 610 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Birmingham Southern College  ( 540 to 630 )
200
800
BSC received ACT scores from 54% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 30. Math scores were between 19 and 26. Composite scores were between 22 and 28.

ACT English Scores for Birmingham Southern College  ( 22 to 30 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Birmingham Southern College  ( 19 to 26 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Birmingham Southern College  ( 22 to 28 )
1
36

Can I Afford Birmingham Southern College?

$26,024 Net Price
81% Take Out Loans
2.6% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of BSC is $26,024. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At BSC, approximately 81% of students took out student loans averaging $4,063 a year. That adds up to $16,252 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at BSC is 2.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Birmingham Southern College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,041 Full-Time Undergraduates
52% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,058 undergraduate students at BSC, with 1,041 being full-time and 17 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,041 full-time undergraduates at BSC, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Birmingham Southern College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 26
Black or African American 167
Hispanic or Latino 59
White 759
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Geographic Diversity

Alabama students aren't the only ones who study at Birmingham Southern College. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 17 countries are represented at BSC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and Canada.

Online Learning at Birmingham Southern College

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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