Birmingham Southern College Admission Requirements

Acceptance Rate

Can I get into Birmingham Southern College? The school has a 48% acceptance rate. Last year, 1,801 out of 3,722 applicants were admitted making Birmingham Southern College a more competitive school to get into with a good chance of acceptance for qualifying applicants.  Academically, it has difficult requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 40 percent. Birmingham Southern College typically accepts and attracts "B+" average high school students. Only 18% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school.

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SAT Requirements

SAT Scores you need to get in

What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to Birmingham Southern College?

Birmingham Southern College typically requires applicants to be in the top 47 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1070 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 980. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1160 out of 1600. 21 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

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ACT Requirements

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into Birmingham Southern College?

Admission data indicates that Birmingham Southern College regularly accepts students with ACT's of 23 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 32 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 20 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 26 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 28 and above have very competitive chances. Scoring well on the ACT is very important as 91 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Birmingham Southern College.

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Estimated GPA Requirements

You will need above average high school grades to get into Birmingham Southern College. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Birmingham Southern College was 3.48 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B+ students are accepted and ultimately attend. Even with a competitive GPA, admission to Birmingham Southern College will be challenging as the school denies more applicants than it admits.

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Fall 2019 Application Deadline

Applicants have 127 days left until the Fall 2019 term applications are due on Feb 1, 2019.

Seniors, these are the SAT and ACT test dates you can still sit for a test and send your results to Birmingham Southern College before the Feb 1 application deadline.

Admission Requirements

What are the requirements for admission to Birmingham Southern College and what considerations affect admission decisions?

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