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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, AL
# 2589 of 14,131 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
Top 1-3 For 8 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

74%

Average SAT

1,228

Average ACT

25

Avg. cost to attend

$24,170 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Religion

United Methodist

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

Website

bsc.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate74%

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.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Birmingham Southern College.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

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
48 / 403
Literature
47 / 248
Psychiatry
47 / 1,237
Library and Information science
46 / 198
Mathematics Education
46 / 398

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Academic rankings

36 Notable alumni

Perry O. Hooper, Sr

1. Perry O. Hooper, Sr

1925-2016 (aged 91)
lawyer judge
Perry Oliver Hooper Sr. was an American jurist who served as the 27th chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court from 1995 to 2001. He was the first Republican since Reconstruction to have been elected to his state's highest court.
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Jakob Sigurðarson

2. Jakob Sigurðarson

1982-. (aged 44)
basketball player
Jakob Örn Sigurðarson is an Icelandic basketball coach and former player. He was named the Icelandic men's basketball player of the year in 2011. Jakob won the Icelandic championship in 2000 and 2009, and the Swedish championship in 2011.
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Royce W. Murray

3. Royce W. Murray

1937-2022 (aged 85)
university teacher chemist
Royce W. Murray was an American chemist and chemistry professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research interests were focused on electrochemistry, molecular designs, and sensors. He published over 440 peer-reviewed articles in analytical, physical, inorganic, and materials chemistry, and trained 72 Ph.D. students, 16 master’s students, and 58 postdoctoral fellows, 45 of whom have gone...
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Ann Fowler

4. Ann Fowler

1948-. (aged 78)
beauty pageant contestant
Ann Fowler is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Birmingham, Alabama, who was named Miss Alabama 1969. She would later marry and divorce American television executive Roone Arledge.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names BSC
Founded 1856
Motto Pro Christo et RepublicaFor Christ and the Republic
Colors black, gold
Classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Address 900 Arkadelphia Road Birmingham, Alabama, 35254 United States
City Population 201,000
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