Birmingham-Southern Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#155 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Alabama Colleges

#12 in Alabama Colleges

Birmingham-Southern College is ranked 155^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 12^nd 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.
It has small number of students of 731.
The financial aid amount ($14,367) is average.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (31 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 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 2025 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

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 63% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Birmingham-Southern College 63%

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 731 and its population small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Birmingham-Southern College 731

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 9 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Birmingham-Southern College 9 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama 13 to 1

Number of Programs

Birmingham-Southern offers 31 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.