Biology Studies is a concentration offered under the general biology major at Birmingham Southern College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biological sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at BSC was $735 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $17,650 | $17,650 |
Fees | $1,250 | $1,250 |
Books and Supplies | $1,260 | $1,260 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,900 | $12,900 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,770 | $2,770 |
Learn more about BSC tuition and fees.
BSC does not offer an online option for its biological sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the BSC Online Learning page.
About 58.3% of the students who received their BS in biological sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the biological sciences bachelor’s degrees at BSC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 20 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.