An applicant who has never attended a college or university
should do the following:
- File an application for admission with an application
fee of $25 which is non refundable and cannot be applied
on other charges made by the College. Application materials
may be obtained from the Office of Admission or via the
Web site at www.bsc.edu/admission as early as July prior
to the senior year in high school. The College is a member
of the Common Application Group and welcomes use of the
Common Application by interested applicants. Online application
options are available via the admission homepage on the
Birmingham-Southern College Web site (www.bsc.edu).
- Request his or her high school
principal or guidance counselor to complete and send
to the Office of Admission,
as soon as possible after its receipt, the “School
Recommendation Form.” This form is supplied by
the Office of Admission with the application materials.
- Request his or her high school
to send to the Office of Admission an official copy
of the applicant’s
academic records as soon as possible. This official
transcript should indicate the courses expected to be
completed before
graduation if the applicant has not already received
a diploma.
- Arrange to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
or the American College Test (ACT) and have the scores
sent to the Office of Admission. High school counselors
should have application forms for these tests. Birmingham-Southern
prefers these tests to be taken no later than December
of the senior year.
- Submit an original essay to the College. The form
for this essay is provided with the application materials.
An applicant who has been enrolled in a college or university
should do the following:
- File an application for admission with an application fee of $25 which is non-refundable and cannot be applied on other charges made by the College. Application materials may be obtained from the Office of Admission or via the Web site at www.bsc.edu/admission.
- Request the Registrar or Dean of the institution in which the student is currently or formerly enrolled to send to the Office of Admission an official copy of his or her academic record. This official transcript should indicate the courses presently being taken if the student is currently enrolled. If the student has attended any other colleges or universities, an official transcript from each of these must be filed in the Office of Admission.
- Request the Dean of Students at the institution currently being attended to complete and mail the “School Recommendation Form” to the Office of Admission as soon as possible. If the applicant is not presently enrolled, this form should be completed at the last college attended. The form is supplied by the Office of Admission.
- Request his or her high school to send to the Office of Admission an official transcript, including Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) scores.
- Submit an original essay to the College. The form for this essay is provided with the application materials.
Applicants from countries outside the United States must
file the same credentials as other students and, in addition,
are required to demonstrate proficiency in the English
language. The English language requirement of the College
is met when the applicant has submitted proof of a score
of 500 or better on the paper TOEFL or a score of 173 or
better on the computer-based TOEFL, has completed Level
109 at an ELS Language Center, or has achieved an English
sub-score of 21 on the ACT or a verbal sub-score of 475
on the SAT. International students may also demonstrate
English proficiency through the successful completion of
English Composition courses taken at accredited two or
four year colleges in the United States. A complete set
of educational credentials with English translations, if
necessary, are required before eligibility for admission
can be determined. An affidavit of financial responsibility
is required before the I-20 form is issued.
Birmingham-Southern College is an Educational Associate
member of the Institute of International Education.
Candidates for the Bachelor of Music or the Bachelor of
Music Education degree, as well as candidates for the music
major in the Bachelor of Arts degree, must demonstrate
by audition, or by the submission of a taped recording,
that they have sufficient previous musical training to
undertake college work in their principal instrument. Credit
for work in applied music taken at another institution
can be transferred to Birmingham-Southern only after appropriate
examination by the music faculty.
Special students must follow the procedures applicable
to transfer students if they have had any collegiate courses
or to entering first-year students if they have never been
enrolled in a college or university.
Transient students must file only the transient application
for admission form, the application fee of $25, and the
special transient student form supplied by Birmingham-Southern
College.
Applicants for early admission must submit all credentials required of first-year students. In addition, they must submit letters of permission from their parents, a high school counselor, and their principal, as well as a letter stating why they wish to be considered for early admission. See also Dual Enrollment, under Special Programs in the Courses of Study section of this catalog.
A student who withdraws or fails
to register during any regular term (unless he or she
has transient approval for
a study abroad or similar program) and who later wishes
to resume studies at Birmingham-Southern College must file
an application for readmission to the College with the
Office of Admission. If the student has attended any other
institutions in the meantime, a “School Recommendation
Form,” completed at the last institution attended,
and an official transcript from each institution also must
be filed. Readmission is determined in the same manner
as for a regular transfer applicant. Applicants for readmission
must be approved by the Provost and the Vice President
for Student Affairs. The College reserves the right to
require any readmitted student to meet graduation requirements
as indicated in the catalog in effect at the time of re-entry
to the College.
A student who has been suspended from Birmingham-Southern
College for academic or other reasons, in addition to following
the procedure indicated above, must make a written request
for readmission to the Provost. A student in this category
can be readmitted only with the authorization of the Provost
and is readmitted on academic probation.
A student who has withdrawn from the College for medical
reasons must receive a medical clearance from the Vice
President for Student Affairs before being eligible for
readmission.
Early applicants whose files are completed prior to December
1 are notified of the action taken on their application
for admission on or by December 15. After December 15,
applicants are notified on the action taken on a rolling
basis until March 1. After March 1, applications will
be considered only if openings exist, and notification
will be made on an individual basis.
All applicants officially accepted
for admission must file medical certificates with the
Office of Admission
prior to their enrollment. The Student Health form and
the Medical Examination form are included with each “Certificate
of Admission,” which is issued only after all of
an applicant’s credentials (including the final transcript
available after graduation or at the termination of work
at the last institutions attended) are received by Birmingham-Southern
College. The medical examination and record of required
immunizations must be completed by a physician. Proof of
health insurance is also required of all students. Uninsured
students have the option of purchasing a comprehensive
health plan offered by the College. Additional information
pertaining to this plan can be obtained from the Office
of Health Services.
All students and their parents or legal guardians must
complete a Guaranty Agreement which documents acceptance
of financial responsibility. Registration will not be considered
complete until a Guaranty Agreement is received.
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