| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
495 men, 712 women, 1,207 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
488 men, 700 women, 1,188 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
7 men, 12 women, 19 total |
| Total graduate students: |
17 men, 32 women, 49 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
9 men, 16 women, 25 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
8 men, 16 women, 24 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
23% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 13.7% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.4% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.4% | Hispanic |
| 78.1% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 3.4% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 8.0% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.1% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.3% | Hispanic |
| 85.7% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 1.3% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
192 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Birmingham |
| Population of city/town: |
921,106 |
| Nearest major city: |
Birmingham |
| Online campus map: |
www.bsc.edu/maps/ |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (55%)
- men's dorms (29%)
- sorority housing (4%)
- fraternity housing (10%)
- single-student apartments (2%)
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
93% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
77% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
23% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
88% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
375 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance, Academic Resource Center |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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any of the above (as needed) |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
6 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
51% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
6 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
50% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Hilltop News |
| Number of honor societies: |
20 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
84 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Campus Ministries, Episcopal Campus Ministry, Catholic Campus Ministries, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Wesley Fellowship, The Religous Life Fellows, Bread for the World, The Chapel Interns, Reformed University Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, Multi-Cultural Awareness Organization, Muslim Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Allies, Hilltop Singers, Institute of Management Accounts, Martial Arts Club, Prelaw Society, Psychology Club, Southern Chorale, Southern Outdoor Recreation, Southern Research Association, Student Government Association, American Chemical Society, American Marketing Association, Association for Computing Machinery, Concert Choir, BSC Conservancy, BSC Gospel Choir, Global Studies Association |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Joe Dean,
Director of Athletics, Physical Fitness, and Recreation |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Leslie Claybrook |
| School colors: |
Black and Gold |
| School mascot: |
Panthers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Big South Conference (Division I) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NAIA |
| Men's golf | yes | |
| Men's soccer | yes | NAIA |
| Men's tennis | yes | NAIA |
| Women's basketball | yes | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NAIA |
| Women's golf | yes | |
| Women's riflery | yes | |
| Women's soccer | yes | NAIA |
| Women's softball | yes | |
| Women's tennis | yes | NAIA |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NAIA |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
11% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
40% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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Larry Striplin Physical Fitness and Recreation Center
Bill Battle Coliseum
BSC Tennis Complex
BSC Sports Center
Intramural Fields
BSC Soccer Park
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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flag football, soccer, basketball, billiards, table tennis, softball, volleyball, raquetball, tennis, ultimate frisbee, innertube water polo
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| Club sports for men: |
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none
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| Club sports for women: |
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none
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Birmingham (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Birmingham (3 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Birmingham (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
no |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
44% immediately, 5% within one year of graduation |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
55% within six months of graduation, 5% within one year of graduation, 3% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Alabama Power, EBSCO, Balch and Bingham, Ernst and Young, L. Paul Kassouf and Company, Dixon-Hughes, PLLC, AmSouth Bank, Bradley Arant Rose and White LLP, HealthSouth |
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