| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Total undergraduates: |
756 men, 752 women, 1,508 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
740 men, 732 women, 1,472 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
16 men, 20 women, 36 total |
| Total graduate students: |
19 men, 22 women, 41 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
5 men, 15 women, 20 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
14 men, 7 women, 21 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
34% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 9.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.5% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.8% | Hispanic |
| 80.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.9% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 8.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.1% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.0% | Hispanic |
| 82.6% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.1% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 2.3% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
198 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Birmingham |
| Population of city/town: |
229,800 |
| Nearest major city: |
Birmingham |
| Population of nearest major city: |
229,800 |
| Online campus map: |
www.bsc.edu/about/map.htm |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (31%)
- men's dorms (32%)
- sorority housing (4%)
- fraternity housing (9%)
- single-student apartments (24%)
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Theme and wellness housing. Honors floors in residence halls.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
91% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
85% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
15% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
88% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in residence halls and public areas of all campus buildings. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
300 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance, Academic Resource Center. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
95% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
6 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
39% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
7 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
7 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
47% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Hilltop News |
| Number of honor societies: |
20 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
84 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Campus Ministries, Bread for the World, Catholic Campus Ministries, The Chapel Interns, Episcopal Campus Ministry, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student Association, The Religious Life Fellows, Reformed University Fellowship, Wesley Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, Multi-Cultural Awareness Organization |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Hilltop Singers, concert choir, BSC Conservancy, gospel choir, Southern Chorale, Institute of Management Accounts, Global Studies Association, Prelaw Society, psychology club, Southern Outdoor Recreation, Southern Research Association, American Chemical Society, American Marketing Association, Association for Computing Machinery |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Joe Dean,
Director of Athletics, Physical Fitness, and Recreation |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Birmingham-Southern College
900 Arkadelphia Road
Birmingham, AL 35254 |
| School colors: |
black and gold |
| School mascot: |
Panthers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
30% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
40% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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coliseum, football stadium, fitness and recreation center, playing fields, soccer park, sports center, tennis complex |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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3-point shooting, basketball, billiards, dodgeball, flag football, foosball, horse, free throw shooting, inner-tube water polo, kickball, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Birmingham (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Birmingham (3 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Birmingham (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
no |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
42% immediately, 48% within one year of graduation, 54% within 2 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Auburn University, Duke University, Emory University, Samford University, University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Florida, University of South Alabama, Vanderbilt University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
20% within six months of graduation, 31% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Alabama Power, Regions Bank, Balch and Bingham, Bradley and White LLP, Dixon-Hughes, PLLC, EBSCO, Ernst and Young, HealthSouth, L. Paul Kassouf and Company, Warren Averett Kimbrough and Marino. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Miles Copeland, agent, manager and producer, The Police and Squeeze
- Rebecca Gilman, playwright, Spinning into Butter and The Glory of Living, Guggenheim Fellow
- Sena Jeter Naslund, best-selling author, Ahab's Wife and Four Spirits.
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