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Birmingham-Southern College named top 10 best-value college
Birmingham-Southern College named top 10 best-value college
For Immediate Release
Apr. 2, 2020
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College has been named one of the 10 best-value colleges and universities in Alabama, as determined by a recent study by financial technology company SmartAsset.
Rankings were determined by weighing data in categories including: scholarships, starting salary upon graduation, tuition, living costs and retention rate. The study compared factors that illustrate a student’s return on investment, including the average starting salary of new graduates when they enter the workforce. Details on the study can be found at https://smartasset.com/student-loans/student-loan-calculator#Alabama.
SmartAsset is a financial technology company that provides personal finance advice on the web, offering free and personalized tools for making decisions about real estate, retirement, taxes, higher education, and more.
“BSC’s personalized education in a close-knit atmosphere at an accessible price offers benefits to students while they are here on the Hilltop and throughout their lives beyond graduation,” said BSC President Daniel B. Coleman. “As a nationally ranked liberal arts college, BSC is critical to the long-term success of Birmingham – BSC provides a stream of talent and service to the community’s businesses and non-profit organizations.”
In the fall, BSC was included on the list of top National Liberal Arts Colleges by U.S. News & World Report in “Best Colleges” for 2020. BSC also was named a “hidden gem” in the Southeast for 2020 by the college matching platform College Raptor Inc. and featured in Money Magazine’s Best Colleges for Your Money 2019. BSC also is featured in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Best College Values list, ranking #81 among liberal arts colleges. BSC is #119 in Niche rankings for Liberal Arts Colleges in America.
About Birmingham-Southern College
Birmingham-Southern College is a selective residential liberal arts college enrolling approximately 1,300 undergraduate students. BSC is included in Pope’s Colleges that Change Lives and is a sheltering institution for Phi Beta Kappa. The college’s curriculum is based on close faculty-student interaction in teaching, advising, and research. For more on the college’s faculty, students, educational mission, and national reputation visit www.bsc.edu.