Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1165
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 1622 admitted students 17 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
7%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1090-1240. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 610, while 25% scored below 550 and another 25% scored above 610.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 630, while 25% scored below 540 and 25% achieved a score of 630. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1165 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Birmingham-Southern College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 56% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
550-610 -
Math
540-630
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
25
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 1622 admitted students 132 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
54%
Similar to the SAT, Birmingham-Southern College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 54% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 22 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 22.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
22-30 -
Math
19-26 -
Composite
22-28
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Birmingham-Southern College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Birmingham-Southern College received a total of 2,461 applications. These applications included 1,105 male applicants and 1,356 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 2,461 applicants, Birmingham-Southern College admitted 1,622 students. Among the admitted students, there were 724 males and 898 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 244 students chose to enroll at Birmingham-Southern College. This means that 244 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 123 were male and 121 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Birmingham-Southern College had an overall acceptance rate of 66% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 66% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 66%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Birmingham-Southern College had an overall yield rate of 15% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 17%, and for female admitted students, it was 14%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Birmingham-Southern College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Birmingham-Southern College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Birmingham-Southern College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Birmingham-Southern College.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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