Birmingham Southern College: Statistics

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#4193 of 14,131 In the World
#1166 of 2,597 In North America
#1091 of 2,496 In the United States
#17 of 33 In Alabama
#3 of 3 In Birmingham
#2589 of 4,461 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
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Quick Review

Religion
United Methodist
Acceptance rate
74%
Avg. cost to attend
$24,170 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
bsc.edu

Birmingham Southern College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

We've calculated the 74% acceptance rate for Birmingham Southern College based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Birmingham Southern College is $24,170 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$24,170/year
Average aid awarded
$14,223
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $19,562
$30-48K $20,562
$48-75K $21,634
$75-110K $22,894
$110K+ $25,419

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $21,500$8,400
Tuition in-state $21,500$8,400
Tuition out-of-state $21,500$8,400
Fee in-district $1,250
Fee in-state $1,250
Fee out-of-state $1,250

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,084
Combined charge for room and board $12,350
Room charge $8,300
Meal charge $6,000

Publications & Citations

Birmingham Southern College has published 580 scientific papers with 13,372 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Political Science, Environmental Science, Law, Sociology, Computer Science, Medicine, Philosophy, and Psychology.

Publications
580
Citations
13,372

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
393 / 8,974
Biology
260 / 8,997
Political Science
249 / 4,189
Environmental Science
230 / 5,589
Law
229 / 3,964
Sociology
213 / 4,168
Computer Science
197 / 6,947
Medicine
192 / 4,304
Philosophy
187 / 5,921
Psychology
163 / 6,029
Engineering
154 / 3,834
History
153 / 2,668
Chemistry
151 / 6,072
Physics
142 / 4,391
Geography and Cartography
135 / 3,904
Mathematics
122 / 4,432
Geology
122 / 2,488
Economics
120 / 3,107
Business
116 / 3,852
Genetics
113 / 4,948
Ecology
110 / 2,918
Art & Design
107 / 714
Quantum and Particle physics
95 / 3,454
Biochemistry
95 / 4,374
Paleontology
95 / 2,189
Archaeology
93 / 2,519
Organic Chemistry
82 / 2,866
Social Psychology
78 / 4,597
Linguistics
72 / 1,338
Development Studies
71 / 637
Statistics
69 / 4,082
Botany
56 / 966
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
55 / 2,201
Demography
54 / 1,106
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
53 / 1,588
Education Majors
48 / 403
Literature
47 / 248
Psychiatry
47 / 1,237
Library and Information science
46 / 198
Math Teachers
46 / 398

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 7 46
1994 4 61
1995 7 83
1996 4 136
1997 3 87
1998 12 126
1999 3 120
2000 10 125
2001 7 111
2002 8 134
2003 13 161
2004 24 158
2005 11 206
2006 17 237
2007 8 286
2008 19 357
2009 13 375
2010 19 399
2011 14 445
2012 22 448
2013 16 479
2014 14 503
2015 18 516
2016 19 423
2017 32 464
2018 29 547
2019 33 724
2020 20 908
2021 19 971
2022 18 919
2023 16 898
2024 6 884
2025 1 840
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Birmingham Southern College alumni

  1. Kate Jackson

    Kate Jackson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1948-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actormanufacturermodelfilm actor
    Biography

    Lucy Kate Jackson is an American actress and television producer, known for her television roles as Sabrina Duncan in the series Charlie's Angels (1976–1979) and Amanda King in the series Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983–1987). Her film roles include Making Love (1982) and Loverboy (1989). She is a three-time Emmy Award nominee and four-time Golden Globe Award nominee, and Photoplay award winner for Favorite TV Actress in 1978.

  2. Jennifer Hale

    Jennifer Hale
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1972-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    voice actormusician
    Biography

    Jennifer Hale is a Canadian and American voice actress. She is well known for her work in video game franchises such as Baldur's Gate, Mass Effect, Metal Gear Solid, BioShock Infinite, Metroid Prime, Halo, Overwatch, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. In 2013, she was recognized by Guinness World Records as the most prolific video game voice actor, which she held until it was broken by Lani Minella in 2024.

  3. Amanda Bearse

    Amanda Bearse
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1958-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm directortelevision directorfilm actor
    Biography

    Amanda Bearse is an American actress, comedian and director. She starred in the 1985 supernatural horror film Fright Night, and later starred as Marcy Rhoades D'Arcy in the Fox sitcom Married... with Children (1987–1997). Bearse later began working as a television director, directing over 90 episodes of several comedy series.

  4. Glenn Shadix

    Glenn Shadix
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1952-2010 (aged 58)
    Occupations
    comediantelevision actorfilm actorvoice actorstage actor
    Biography

    William Glenn Shadix-Scott was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for his roles as Otho Fenlock in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice and the Mayor of Halloween Town in The Nightmare Before Christmas.

All 36 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names BSC
Founded 1856
Motto Pro Christo et Republica
For Christ and the Republic
Colors black, gold
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 900 Arkadelphia Road
Birmingham, Alabama, 35254
United States
City population 201,000
Phone 2052264600
Fax +1 (205) 226 3074

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