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ADMISSION
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
First-Year Students
An applicant who has never attended a college or university should do
the following:
(1)
File an application for admission with an application fee of $40
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 website at
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 website
(2)
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. An additional
recommendation letter from the counselor or principal is also required.
(3)
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.
(4)
Take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or the American College Test
(
ACT) and have the scores sent to the Office of Admission. Birmingham-
Southern prefers these tests to be taken no later than December of the
senior year.
(5)
Submit a personal statement to the College. The form for this
statement is provided with the application materials.
Transfer Students
An applicant who has been enrolled in a college or university should
do the following:
(1)
File an application for admission with an application fee of $40
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 website at
(2)
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
