Apply to Birmingham-Southern
Application Fee
$50
Acceptance Rate
54%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
18%
Freshmen Enrollment
332
SAT Scores
1,210
ACT Scores
26
2020 Acceptance Rate
A total of 3,384 students have applied and 1,821 students have allowed to admit to Birmingham-Southern College (Acceptance rate: 53.81%). The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 18.23 % where 332 students have finally enrolled out of 1,821 admitted students.
The acceptance rate of the school is lower (tighter to admit) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Spring Hill College and Judson College, its acceptance rate is higher (easy to get in) (the average acceptance rate of the schools is 43.50%).
The yield of the school is lower (less admitted-students enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama. Compared to similar schools in rankings, its yield is average (average yield is 17.00%).
Admission Statistics Charts
2020 Test Scores Comparison
For the academic year 2019-2020, the average SAT score is 1,210 and the average ACT score is 26 over scores submitted by enrolled first-time students. Compared to similar schools in college rankings, the admission score of Birmingham-Southern College is average than the schools (average score is 1,127). You can check and compare the SAT and ACT scores by subject with tables and charts.
| SAT Average | ACT Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham-Southern College | 1,210 | 26 |
| Similarly Colleges in Rankings | 1,106 | 21 |
| All U.S. Colleges | 1123 | 68 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 1132 | 69 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 1124 | 68 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama | 1092 | 62 |
SAT/ACT Scores by Subject
At Birmingham-Southern College, 58 students submitted SAT scores (17% of enrolled students).
The average SAT score is about 1,210 and it is average than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama. The following table shows the SAT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 570 | 660 |
| Mathematics | 540 | 650 |
| Total | 1,110 | 1,310 |
At Birmingham-Southern College, 246 students submitted ACT scores (74% of enrolled students).
The average ACT score is about 26 and it is lower than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama. The next table shows the ACT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22 | 29 |
| English | 22 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 20 | 27 |
| Total | 64 | 86 |
Admission Requirements
The following table summarizes the admission requirement to apply to Birmingham-Southern College. The school requires 1 items to submit - Secondary school GPA.
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school record | Considered but not required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission test scores | Considered but not required |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Considered but not required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |