Birmingham-Southern College
Birmingham, AL · Private · Midsize city · BSC
Private institution in Birmingham, AL · 713 undergraduates · 52% acceptance rate · $59,481 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 14%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 18%Acceptance rate
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $23,3511,362nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $22,7501,190th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $22,7501,004th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $38,3851,175th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,481567th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,229869th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 64.2%619th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 63.1%1,512th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 51.9%294th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1197406th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 25346th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7131,561st largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9.0:1304th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 22.6%1,584th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 140 mi (ATL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 29 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $41,193 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $36,848 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $35,701 | $33,993 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $25,658 | $26,933 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $22,806 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: United Methodistsource
- Founded in 1856source
- Athletic nickname: "Panthers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Black and Goldsource
- Mascot: Rowdysource
- Motto: "Pro Christo et Republica (Latin)"source
- Formerly known as "Southern University" (1856–1918)source
- Formerly known as "Birmingham College" (1898–1918)source
- Fight song: ""Birmingham-Southern Fight Song""source
- Notable alum: Amanda Bearsesource
- Notable alum: Kate Jacksonsource
- Notable alum: Jennifer Halesource
Key links
- Official websitebsc.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 100937)
- Compare colleges in ALRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in AlabamaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Birmingham-Southern College vs Stillman CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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