,·Private Non-Profit Liberal Arts (CLOSED 2024-05-31)·Est. 1856
“Private United Methodist liberal arts college in Birmingham, Alabama (1856-2024).”
Birmingham-Southern College was a private liberal arts college in Birmingham, Alabama affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1856 with about 975 students at closure, it shut down at the end of the 2023-24 academic year; its campus is being acquired by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
National Liberal Arts Colleges (last ranked)
US News Best Colleges 2024 (final ranking before closure)
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Official SourceINSTITUTION CLOSED
Birmingham-Southern College closed May 31, 2024. No applications are being accepted. Prospective students should look at successor liberal-arts options in Alabama and the Southeast.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Tuition & Fees (All Students)
$21,500
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Departments of English, History, Religion, Philosophy, Foreign Languages, and Music. Core of BSC's liberal-arts identity.
Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science, with strong pre-health and pre-med pipeline outcomes.
Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, and Education programs.
Studio Art, Theatre, Dance, Music, and Media & Film Studies.
Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing, and Healthcare Management — the most-enrolled professional area on campus.
4 years
BSC's signature program for pre-med, pre-dentistry, pre-PT, pre-vet, and pre-OT applicants. Strong individualized advising and a historically high medical-school admission rate among small Southern liberal-arts colleges.
4 years
Selective honors program with seminar-style coursework, a senior thesis, and stipends for international study and undergraduate research.
Four-week January immersive term in which every student undertook one focused experience: international study, faculty-led research, an internship, or a special-topic seminar. A signature element of BSC's curriculum until closure.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
