Birmingham-Southern College

900 Arkadelphia Road
Birmingham, AL 35254
http://www.bsc.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1856
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist
Undergrad Students	1,324
Endowment	123,593,848
Application Deadline	Rolling
Application Fee	25
Selectivity	More selective
Application Deadline	Rolling
Tuition	22,940
Room/Board	7,200

Services
Associated Firms	Alabama Power, EBSCO, Balch and Bingham, Ernst and Young, L. Paul Kassouf and Company, Dixon-Hughes, PLLC, AmSouth Bank, Bradley Arant Rose and White LLP, HealthSouth
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	N/A
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance, other
Museums	N/A
Periodical Subs	1,215
# of Books	282,934
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	55%
within one year	5%
within two years	3%
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	44%
Students in sororities	51%
Campus Size	192 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	79%
College housing types	women's dorms (47%), men's dorms (33%), sorority housing (4%), fraternity housing (11%), apartments for married students, apartment for single students (5%), special housing for disabled students
Popular Events	Art exhibits, theatre productions, dance performances, basketball games, on-campus concerts, Greek sponsored events
Nearest Airport	Birmingham (5)
Nearest Train	Birmingham (3)
Army ROTC	Offered at cooperating institution (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
Number of Organizations	84
# of fraternities	6
# of sororities	8
Students in fraternities	44%
Students in sororities	51%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Hilltop News (monthly), Quad Literary magazine (annual), Southern Accent Yearbook (annual), Southern Academic Review (annual), Leadership Studies Journal (annual)
Honor Societies	Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Delta Mu Delta, Beta Beta Beta, Beta Gamma Sigma, Kappa Delta Epsilon, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Mortar Board, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Gamma, Phi Sigma Iota, Pi Kappa Lambda, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges.
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Campus Ministries, Catholic Campus Mnistries, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Wesley Fellowship, Weekly Chapel Service
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, Indian Cultural Organization, International Student Organization, Muslim Student Association
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Allies, American Chemical Society, American Marketing Association, Association for Computing Machinery, Concert Choir, Conservancy, Gospel Choir, College Democrats, College Republicans, Global Studies Association, Hilltop Singers, Institute of Management Accounts, Martial Arts Club, Prelaw Society, Psychology Club, Quest II, Southern Chorale, Southern Outdoor Recreation, Southern Research Association, Student Government Association, Alpha Phi Omega, Civitan Club, Circle K, Honor Council, Ivy League, President's Student Service Organization, Residence Hall Association, Service Learning, Student Alumni Association, Students Offering Support, Triangle Club, 'Southern Stars, Student Athlete Advisory Committee