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small class sizes and top-flight faculty to distinctive academic programs,
Birmingham-Southern College offers everything you'll need to take you where
you want to go - law, medical or other professional graduate schools, or
straight into a promising career.
Apply
Online- Start the process
Early application allows you to be considered for our most prestigious
merit-based scholarships. BSC offers many ways to apply – the paper based
application, and the common application available online and are great ways to
start your enriching educational experience that promises to take you far!
- Visit our campus and see
what Birmingham-Southern College has to offer!
Summer
Scholars - Exciting opportunity for rising seniors.
Student
Leaders in Service - A week-long, residential program for students who
will be juniors or seniors in the 2004 - 2005 school year.
Prospective
Student Receptions - Birmingham-Southern College may be hosting a
reception for prospective students and their parents in your area soon.
The
BSC Experience - All about BSC
We think education is about more than books and making the grade. It’s about
taking part, and taking apart. It’s about asking why, and expecting an
answer. It’s about pushing yourself to the limits, then pushing a little bit
further. Find out why Birmingham-Southern is the place to be.
Academics
- Choosing your path
At Birmingham-Southern College, we’ve laid the foundation for your adventure
ahead. But, ultimately, you will choose your own path. Immerse yourself in
arts, sciences, humanities, and business. Explore new cultures through
off-campus study opportunities. Discover your life’s aspirations. Engage
your talents to better yourself, as well as the world around you.
The
Honors Program- A distinctive part of the Birmingham-Southern educational
experience, the Honors Program is defined by intellectual engagement and
interdisciplinary study.
College
Catalog- Get the details
Science
on Display - Take a closer look at Birmingham-Southern’s new
state-of-the-art, 100,000 square-foot Elton B. Stephens Science Center, an
undergraduate science teaching and research facility that puts science on
display in laboratories and classrooms that open onto a three-story common
area.
Faculty
- Engage your mind
A hallmark of BSC is the close interaction between students and faculty. We
have a highly respected faculty of more than 100 full-time professors, 90
percent of whom hold a doctorate or the highest degree in their field. The
12:1 student to faculty ratio ensures you of individual attention.
Interim
- Explore people, places and cultures
Unique to BSC, interim is about making the most of the great opportunities and
enriching experiences that will take you far. If you’re looking for
internships, hands-on research, leadership studies, study abroad, or any other
unique experience, BSC and its Interim are perfect for your journey.
Leadership
Studies - Push your limits
Comprehensive leadership opportunities will help you realize your full
potential for becoming a better and more effective leader. Get involved in a
curriculum not limited to the classroom and have guidance from a mentor in a
field of your interest. The Distinction in Leadership Studies program at
Birmingham-Southern College awards a certificate at graduation to students who
develop a comprehensive knowledge about leadership theory as well as a
commitment to social responsibility.
Service
Learning -Get out there
Service Learning has a long history and tradition of reaching out and making a
positive impact. It’s about making the most of your gifts by giving back.
Service Learning provides academic and experiential leadership and service
opportunities like serving Belarus, Bolivia, Calcutta, Honduras, Mozambique,
San Francisco, and many other communities at home or abroad.
Recent
Accolades- What others have to say about BSC
Birmingham-Southern College is well recognized as one of America’s best
national liberal arts colleges by many national publications. Read this
impressive list of accolades and understand the incredible value of the BSC
educational experience
Campus
Tour- Survey the landscape
State-of-the-art facilities and a beautiful environment are top priorities at
BSC. Over the past 25 years, we’ve built ten new free-standing buildings and
updated or renovated many more. Just one more reason why we’re known as one
of the finer institution’s of higher learning.
Campus Life
- Exercise your freedom
There’s more to the college experience than academic’s alone. BSC
encourages students to become involved in any of the dozens of clubs and
organizations on campus. Organizations include seven national sororities, six
national fraternities, NCAA division I athletics, intramural sports, service
groups, musical groups, dramatics, campus publications, and honorary
organizations, just to name a few.
Financial Aid -
Get there
BSC students who, among other factors, apply early to the college, have proven
high academic ability, and/or show demonstrated financial need received an
average of nearly $14,000 in total financial assistance this year. More than
93 percent of BSC students receive some sort of financial aid.
Events
& Calendars- Academic calendar, orientation schedule, and more
Birmingham-Southern College admits students at the
beginning of any one of three academic terms--fall, spring, or summer.
Only transfer students may be admitted at the beginning of the winter interim
term.
Students interested in enrolling at
Birmingham-Southern should write to the Office
of Admission for application materials. High school students should
request these materials at the beginning of their senior year.
Office of Admission
900 Arkadelphia Road
Box 549008
Birmingham, AL 35254
Phone: (205) 226-4696
Toll-Free: 1-800-523-5793 ext.4696
FAX: (205) 226-3074
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