application for admission
admission information
Applications are processed throughout the year and will continue to be received until the freshman class is filled.
An online application is available at: www.bsc.edu/admission/apply.cfm
Submit all materials to: Office of Admission
Birmingham-Southern College
900 Arkadelphia Road
Box 549008
Birmingham, AL 35254
APPLICATION
Candidates for admission must submit:
• thecompletedApplicationforAdmission,with$40applicationfee;
• thecompletedtypedpersonalstatement;
• anofcialcopyofhighschooland/orcollegetranscript(s);
• anofcialcopyofACTorSATscores;
• arecommendationletterfromaschoolcounselorandtheattachedschool
recommendation form.
Please attach a
recent wallet-size photo
of yourself here
with a paper clip and
print your name
and the date
on the back.
PERSONAL DATA
Name _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Last First Middle/Maiden PreferredName
StartTerm: StartYear: Classication: Category:
q Fall qExploration 20______ Freshman_____________ FirstYear_______________
q Spring qSummer Sophomore____________ Transfer________________
Junior_________________ Transient_______________
Senior ________________ Special Student __________
2nd Degree ______________
Home Address ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Number, Street, or P.O. Box City State
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ZIP County
Present Mailing Address _______________________________________________________________________________________________
(ifdifferentfromabove) Number,Street,orP.O.Box City State ZIP
HomeTelephone____________________________________________Student’sCellPhone________________________________________
Date of Birth __________________________________________________________________________________ q Male q Female
Month Day Year
Birthplace __________________________________________________ E-Mail Address ____________________________________________
City State
SocialSecurityNumber________________________________________Parent’sE-MailAddress_____________________________________
Religious Preference ___________________________________________________________________________ Veteran qYesq No
Marital Status q Single q Married q Divorced q Widowed
U.S. Citizen q International Student q Country of Citizenship __________________________________________________
PredominantEthnicOrigin(RequiredascompliancewithCivilRightsAct)
American Indian or Native American q Black, Non-Hispanic q Non-Resident alien q
Asian or Pacific Islander q Hispanic/Latinoq White, Non-Hispanic q
PermanentResident(thesestudentshavegreencards)q Other,(pleasespeciy)q ______________________
ACADEMIC DATA
HighSchoolAttended_____________________________________________________________________HighSchoolGraduationYear________
High School Address ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Number, Street, or P.O. Box City State ZIP County
TypeofSchool q Public q Private
All colleges or universities you have attended Dates Enrolled GPA
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Haveyoueverbeenunderacademicdiscipline,orsocialdisciplineand/orbeensuspendedorexpelled?
qYesq No If yes, please explain. ____________________________________________________________________________________
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ACADEMIC AREAS OF INTEREST
Expected Major Interest ___________________________________________________________________________ Check here if undecided q
Expected Career Interest ___________________________________________________________________________ Check here if undecided q
TEST SCORE DATA
Ihavetaken ACTq SATq
Iplantotake ACTq SATq Date(s):______________________________________________________________________
PLEASELISTYOURSCORES: SAT-CR___________SAT-M___________SAT-W___________COMBINED___________
 ACTEH_______ ACTMA_______ACTREAD._______ACTSCI.REAS._______COMPOSITE___________
CAMPUS LIVING
Willyourequirecampushousing? qYes q No
COLLEGE DATA
List other colleges or universities to which you are applying _______________________________________________________________________
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Ifyouarenotcurrentlyattendingschool,howhaveyouspentyourtimesinceyouwerelastastudent?_______________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
HowdidyourstbecomeinterestedinBirmingham-SouthernCollege?______________________________________________________________
List names of Birmingham-Southern students you know _________________________________________________________________________
HONORS PROGRAM*
FRESHMAN APPLICANTS:DoyouwishtobeconsideredfortheHonorsProgramCurriculum?qYesq No
*Minimumrequirements28ACT/1240SATand3.0GPA.
DoyouplantoparticipateintheFine&PerformingArtsCompetition?qYesq No
FINANCIAL AID DATA
Willyouapplyforneed-basedaidfromstateand/orfederalsources?qYesq No q Not Certain
(Reservationformsareonlineatwww.bsc.edu.DeadlineforsubmissionofreservationsisJanuary1.)
Doyouparticipateinastatepre-paidcollegetuition(PACT)plan?qYesq No
FAMILY DATA
Father _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name
Home Address ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Number, Street, or P.O. Box City State ZIP
qAddresssameasstudent’s.
Mother ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name
Home Address ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Number, Street, or P.O. Box City State ZIP
qAddresssameasstudent’s.
Step-Parent q or Guardian q ________________________________________________________________________________________
Name
Home Address ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Number, Street, or P.O. Box City State ZIP
qAddresssameasstudent’s.
Haveanyofyourparents,step-parents,orguardianseverearnedacollegiatebachelor’sdegreeorhigher?qYesq No
Parent to whom college information should be mailed _________________________________________________________________________
Please give names and relationships of relatives who have attended Birmingham-Southern.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name Relationship Dates of Attendance
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Name Relationship Dates of Attendance
Please give names and grade levels of all school-age siblings.
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Name Grade in School
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Name Grade in School
HONORS & ACTIVITIES
Name _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Last  First  Middle/Maiden PreferredName
High School ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ACADEMIC HONORS
Brieydescribeanyscholasticdistinctionsorhonorsyouhaveachievedingrades9-12orattacharesume.
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EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Please list your extracurricular, community, religious, and individual activities, as well as any work experience. Attach additional sheets
if necessary.
Do you plan to participate in intercollegiate athletics? qYesqNoWhichsport?____________________________________________
Approximate Will you
TimeSpentPositionsheldor  participate
Activity  Hrs./Week honorswon  incollege?
9101112
Yearsof
participation
PERSONAL STATEMENT
 Birmingham-Southern College is committed to the total development of each and every student. Your application and resume may give us a partial
view of who you are and what you hope to accomplish. A Personal Statement, however, will give us a greater opportunity to learn more about the
  “whole” you. Please write or type a 250-500 word personal statement on any topic of your choice. Topics may include a signicant life experience,
personal aspirations, the importance of a Birmingham-Southern College liberal arts education, or local, national or international concerns. Your
  statement should include your name, a title, and page number(s). Please carefully revise and edit your statement as all qualities of good writing
including structure, grammar, and spelling will also be considered.
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I certify that the above statement is accurate and my own work. If my application is approved, I agree to abide by the policies, rules, and regulations
of Birmingham-Southern College.
Signature __________________________________________________________ Date______________________________________
SCHOOL RECOMMENDATION
TO THE STUDENT
Pleasecompletetheinformationbelow,sign,andsendformtoyourhighschoolcounselor,ortotheDeanofMen/Women/Studentsattheinstitutionyou
are currently attending, or to the appropriate person at the last school in which you were enrolled.
Name _________________________________________________________________________ Social Security Number___________________
Last First Middle
Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Number, Street, or P.O. Box City State ZIP
q I waive my right of access to this form once it is completed. q I do not waive my right of access to this form once it is completed.
qIauthorizetheBirmingham-SouthernCollegeAdmissionOfcetosolicit/requestanymissingorneededmaterialfrommyhighschoolforthepurpose
of evaluating me for admission.
Date____________________________Student’sSignature____________________________________________________________________
TO THE COUNSELOR OR DEAN
ThestudentabovehasappliedtoBirmingham-SouthernCollege.Pleasecompletetheinformationrequestedbelow,attach a written letter of
recommendationandreturnthisformto:OfceofAdmission,900ArkadelphiaRoad,Box549008,Birmingham,Alabama35254.Thankyou.
1.Hasthisstudenteverbeenunderacademicdiscipline,orsocialdisciplineand/orbeensuspendedorexpelledwhileatyourschool?
qYesq No If yes, please explain. ____________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.Pleaseprovideuswiththestudent’shighestSATorACTtestscores(ifavailable).
SAT-CR___________ SAT-M___________ SAT-W_____________ COMBINED__________
ACTEH__________ ACTMA__________ ACTREAD.__________ ACTSCI.REAS.__________COMPOSITE______________
3.Pleaseprovidethisstudent’scumulativeGPAandclassrank.Ifyourschooldoesnotrankstudents,pleaseindicatethemostaccuratedecileforthisstudent.
GPA__________ Rank__________/__________or__________Decile
q School does not rank students.
4.Myrecommendationofthisstudent’sacademicabilitycanbecharacterizedas:
q Enthusiastic q Strong q Moderate q With reservations q I do not recommend this student.
Please contact me for additional information.
5.Myrecommendationofthisstudent’scharactercanbecharacterizedas:
q Enthusiastic q Strong q Moderate q With reservations q I do not recommend this student.
Please contact me for additional information.
Signature _________________________________________________________________ Date _____________________________________
Name ____________________________________________________________________ Position __________________________________
School _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Number, Street, or P.O. Box City State ZIP
OfceTelephone_(___________)_________________________________________________________________________________________
E-Mail Address _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
900 Arkadelphia Road
Box 549008
Birmingham, AL 35254
Call: 1-800-523-5793
(toll-free), ext. 4696
or 205-226-4696
Fax: 205-226-3074
admission@bsc.edu
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