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ADMISSION
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2015-2016
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 is 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 will do successful college work. The course of
study and quality of work done in high school or college are both taken
into consideration when a student applies for admission. Also taken into
consideration are his or her scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
or the American College Test (ACT), a personal statement, and a letter of
recommendation. This information should indicate that the applicant will
be an honorable and responsible member of the College community.
Materials required to complete the application for admission:
•
official high school transcript
•
official SAT or ACT scores
•
250-500 word essay or personal statement
•
counselor recommendation form
•
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)