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BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE

Birmingham-Southern College
900 Arkadelphia Road
Birmingham, AL 35254

Official telephone: (800) 523-5793
Toll-free telephone: (800) 523-5793
Fax number: (205) 226-4627

Website: www.bsc.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

Birmingham-Southern College
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Sheri Salmon,
Vice President for Admission and Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 205 226-4696
800 523-5793, extension 4696 (toll free)
205 226-3074 (fax)
admission@bsc.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? no
Priority filing date for fall: January 15
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 2%
Application fee: $25
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: no
Admissions requirements:
Minimum composite ACT score of 21 (composite SAT I score of 970) and minimum 2.0 GPA required.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: recommended
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: recommended
Off-campus interview: can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative
Visit for interview by: January
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required
School's test preference: no preference
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: counseling, placement
Dates test scores should be received: June 1 for SAT I/ACT
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required
Foreign language: 2 recommended
History: 2 recommended
Lab: 2 recommended
Math: 4 recommended
Science: 4 recommended
Social studies: 2 recommended
Academic electives: 10 recommended
Total: 16 required
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Portfolio required of art program applicants.
  • Audition required of music program applicants.
  • Audition required of dance program applicants.
  • Audition required of theatre program applicants.
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: conditional admission
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: yes
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank not considered
  • recommendations very important
  • standardized test scores very important
  • essay very important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview considered
  • extracurricular activities considered
  • particular talent/ability considered
  • character/personal qualities important
  • alumni/ae relationship not considered
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work considered
  • work experience considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3.3
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 100%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 34%
Top quarter: 64%
Top half: 84%
Bottom half: 16%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 69%
Average SAT I: 592 verbal, 576 math
Average ACT: 26 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 23 - 29
Test taken by majority of applicants: ACT
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 51%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 85%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 2,197
Number of applicants offered admission: 1,352 (62%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 295 (22%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 61%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 27%
Tuition deposit amount: $200, nonrefundable
Room deposit amount: $100, nonrefundable
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 1 year



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