Birmingham Southern College Business Programs

Birmingham Southern College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Birmingham, Alabama. The city atmosphere of Birmingham makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Birmingham Southern College?

Contact details for BSC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	900 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL 35254
Phone:	205-226-4600
Website:	www.bsc.edu/
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/birminghamsouthern
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/FromTheHilltop

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?

The acceptance rate at BSC is 60%, 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 46% of accepted students are men and 54% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 64%, and the acceptance rate for women is 58%.

Average Test Scores

About 14% 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 520 and 610. Math scores were between 500 and 580.

BSC received ACT scores from 77% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 30. Math scores were between 20 and 27. Composite scores were between 22 and 28.

Can I Afford Birmingham Southern College?

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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At BSC, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $7,080 a year. That adds up to $28,320 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at BSC is 4.4%. 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

There are 1,129 undergraduate students at BSC, with 1,126 being full-time and 3 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,126 full-time undergraduates at BSC, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	22
Black or African American	162
Hispanic or Latino	51
White	862
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

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

In 2019-2020, 377 students took at least one online class at the school.

Birmingham Southern College Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	60	60
Accounting	14	14
General Economics	3	3
TOTAL	77	77

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Jwrandolph under License

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