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ADMISSION
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2016-2017
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ADMISSION
Birmingham-Southern College admits students at the beginning of any academic term.
Students interested in enrolling at the College should contact the Office of Admission for
application procedures and requirements. All application information and related forms
are available on the Birmingham-Southern College website.
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
First-Year Students
The College admits students whose ability, training, motivation, and interests indicate
that they are able to complete college work. The course of study and quality of work done
in high school is taken into consideration when a student applies for admission.
Materials required to complete the application for admission:
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official high school transcript
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official Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Testing (ACT)
scores
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250-500 word essay
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school recommendation form
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letter of recommendation
To be admitted to Birmingham-Southern College as a first-year student, an applicant
must have graduated from an accredited high school or homeschool with an acceptable
average in all academic subjects attempted and received credit for at least sixteen units,
four of which should be in English. The other twelve academic units may be in any of the
fields listed below:
Foreign languages (at least two units in the same language)
History
Mathematics (algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, precalculus)
Natural sciences (general science, biology, chemistry, physics)
Social sciences (civics, democracy, economics, psychology, sociology)
Applicants who did not graduate from high school may submit GED scores. They must
also submit all other required credentials for beginning students. The ACT or SAT
requirement may be waived for students who have been out of high school for more than
two years.
Transfer, Transient, and Special Students
To be admitted to Birmingham-Southern College as a transfer student, an applicant must
have been a student in good standing with a clear academic and social record at the
accredited institution in which last enrolled and, in addition, must have at least a “C”