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Birmingham-Southern College: tuition, cost and admissions

Birmingham, AL · Private nonprofit university · City (mid)

968Undergraduates

57%Acceptance rate

1,218Average SAT

$19,723Avg net cost / yr

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What Birmingham-Southern College actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$21,250	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$21,250	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$14,000	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,000	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$35,495	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$19,723	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $15,772 less than the sticker price — about 44% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Business, Management & Marketing — 25%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 10%

Psychology — 10%

Social Sciences — 9%

Health Professions — 9%

Visual & Performing Arts — 8%

Communication & Journalism — 4%

Computer & Information Sciences — 4%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Athletics

Conference (softball)	SAA
Head softball coach	Megan Curry
Softball record	24–17 (2024)

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