Birmingham-Southern Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#169 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Alabama Colleges

#11 in Alabama Colleges

Birmingham-Southern College is ranked 169^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 11^st in Alabama Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Birmingham-Southern College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Its tuition & fees of $22,750 is comparable to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (52%) is average.
The SAT & ACT scores (1,230 SAT, 24 ACT) is higher (competitive score).
It has relatively small number of students of 975.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (31 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Birmingham-Southern are $22,750 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Birmingham-Southern College $22,750

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama $17,405

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Birmingham-Southern are $8,400 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Birmingham-Southern College $8,400

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama $12,141

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Birmingham-Southern is 52% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Birmingham-Southern College 52%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama 55%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Birmingham-Southern is 7% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Birmingham-Southern College 7%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama 32%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Birmingham-Southern is 1,230 and it is higher (competitive score) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Birmingham-Southern College 1,230

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama 1,092

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Birmingham-Southern is 24 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Birmingham-Southern College 24

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama 62

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Birmingham-Southern is 64% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Birmingham-Southern College 64%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama 44%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Birmingham-Southern is 26% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Birmingham-Southern College 26%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama 29%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Birmingham-Southern is 77% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Birmingham-Southern College 77%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama 66%

Student Population

The total student population at Birmingham-Southern is 975 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Birmingham-Southern College 975

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama 1,218

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Birmingham-Southern is $14,367 which is 63.15% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Birmingham-Southern College $14,367

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama $10,572

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Birmingham-Southern is 10 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.