Reviews of Birmingham-Southern College (School)

900 Arkadelphia Rd, Birmingham, AL 35254

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REVIEWS OF Birmingham-Southern College IN Alabama

Iris Walker

Mylar Taylor

I never so a place like this before.

Jasmine Fine Cute

Charles Krulak

Of course I love it...I am the President of the College. I have read some of the critical comments and question how long ago they were written. BSC is a remarkable college...extremely strong academically, very student oriented, guarantees an internship for each student and, beginning in the junior year, a mentor if desired. We not only focus on developing young men and women mentally, we also focus on leadership and character development. The campus is beautiful, the faculty and staff dedicated to providing the best education and environment possible for the students, and the sense of "family" is ever present. Extracurricular activities are remarkable...great sports, arts, theater, etc. The college sits on a hilltop outside of Birmingham so you get a wonderful campus that is close to a vibrant city. I have just completed my sophomore year as President and am very happy with the direction of the college and the remarkable students who attend...they are the very best thing about BSC. If you are looking for a superb education, the ability to get the job you want upon graduation (or the grad school you want), and a place to make lifelong friends, look no further.

Artem Joukov

I am a little torn about Birmingham-Southern: there were so many amazing professors here that I cannot help but say you might attend just for them. Dr. Levey, Dr. Barton, Dr. Mullins, Dr. Coyle, Dr. Rector, Dr. Law, Dr. McInturff (don't hold me to that spelling) and Dr. Ott are really awesome people who everyone should take classes from. They were truly awesome role models for me as I came up through the college ranks. There are, however, negatives too: I often found students less dedicated to their studies than warranted, the campus police unwilling to enforce simple rules against underage drinking and illegal drug use, and some strong evidence that some members of the faculty adjusted grades on the grounds other than merit. I certainly hope that since my time at BSC this situation has changed. Overall, I am still torn on whether I should have attended Birmingham-Southern. It is a difficult question, one that I cannot answer even in hindsight four years after graduation. Definitely make sure it is the right fit for you. Keep in mind that although the school is Methodist affiliated, not everyone who attends or teaches there is Christian or Methodist. In fact, you may even find some activities on campus of which Methodists and Christians alike might disapprove. Thus, although it appears to be a school similar to Samford University, it simply is not. The school does treat its alumni very well, and I oddly have to say that I enjoy being an alumni more than I enjoyed being a student.

Kmberly Pemberton

EM Nash

I saw where someone said in these reviews the location was in a ghetto of Birmingham. Not true at all. It is in an older section and adjacent to some less-than-nice neighborhoods, but the college itself is a completely contained environment, with an absolutely safe and gorgeous campus. My niece had the most awesome college experience there, and my daughter is thrilled to be attending as a freshman next year. As a parent I can't imagine a better college environment, both academically and socially for my child.

Josh Reeves

Eric Draven

Security was very rude and harassing never going back

Alexander Reeb

JimJenn Crowe

Our daughter transferred to another school. Really good school, but not for her. They seriously downplayed the Greek life in tours and orientation. My daughter didn't want a campus dominant in frags and sororities. It is. As a non Greek, she felt isolated. Something to consider. Some have an issue with the safety of Birmingham, but this campus is walled off with one entrance/exit manned by an incredible security staff that knows it's students. It is consistently rated one of the safest campuses in the southeast United States.

D Wade

My son is a freshman this year and is loving it. We live in a college town and felt a smaller school was a better fit for him. He has been challenged in his classes but has risen to the challenge. It may not be the right choice for everyone but we were impressed with the "family" feel of it. I DO feel like someone is looking after him there as opposed to at a larger school. It is not a dry campus BUT he tells me security will only intervene if you are doing something A) stupid or B) harmful to yourself or others. Bravo! They let the kids be kids in a safe, confined environment. He has made life long friends, he's excited about learning, and we feel he's at a really special place. Forward Ever!

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alice brown

BSC meant moving to a higher plane of awareness for me, as Dr. Christie, Weaver and Givens introduced me to the history of my religion (which converted me into a Unitarian) and the mystery explained of 'Southern schizophrenia'. I only hope, that with the deaths of those great professors, they have not turned right and superficial. Somehow, the choice of a Marine general for president of the school, sends the wrong message (I hope, not the reality). Could we still write a petition welcoming all qualified students to BSC, regardless of sexual orientation or race or religion, as we did when Autherine Lucy was trying to gain admission to the U of A under this present president. ?Henry King Stanford, what a great leader and example he was!!!

Brittany Rice

Garrett Coyne

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Ordice Gallups

Matthew Sullivan

Our son is in his sophomore year at BSC, and loving every minute. He has been fully engaged by his professors, and has made some meaningful friendships. He started taking Chinese and is thriving. He's in a fraternity and is now on the InterFraternity Council. There are some wonderful campus ministries where he is being fed spiritually. There have been concerns voiced about campus safety: he has never felt unsafe, and trusts the campus security office and the fact that the campus is secured all the way around its perimeter. It truly is an oasis of learning and relationships for our son, and we are very grateful! It should also be noted that the college recently announced the drastic reduction of tuition for students! This is great news and will hopefully have a ripple effect across many colleges.

Jack Heath

Awesome school! Top notch

Harold Rogers

Ganton

(Translated by Google) Mr. Stomatologist White recommended this school to me and I am very pleased with it, and by the way I have free teeth up to 50 years old (Original) Pan Stomatolog White polecił mi tą szkołe i jestem z niej bardzo zadowolony, i przy okazji mam darmowe ząbki do 50 roku życia

Ken Langworthy

Awesome

Kiwi Keener

Charles Beans

This is a great small liberal arts college.

Nathanael Holden

So cool and good

Jennifer Ray

Incredible school, faculty that are truly interested in the success of their students and all just minutes from a thriving metropolitan area. Great connections to internships, research and service learning opportunities.

Joshua Hinton

It was cool

Alex Kraeszig

hella lit af 13/10 wood recommend and do again

Krystal Knox

Arndt Haddenbrock

Chuck Hall

Meg Guyton

I attended 'Southern in the 1970s, when it was a great college. My daughters are graduates from the last six years, when it has been an extraordinary college. College here in Florida would have been much less expensive, but could not have offered anything close to BSC's high-quality experience - academic and social. And BSC goes the extra mile to help students financially. In addition to having a great on-campus experience, my daughters fell in love with Birmingham. It is is a lovely and diverse city with many attractions for the young and the not-so-young. Forward ever!

smjaygal

Where do I even begin? This was an OK school to attend and I DO mean OK. The dean was WONDERFUL and became a good friend while I was there. My advisor was amazing and I had some absolutely tops professors. The campus is small and self contained but gorgeous nonetheless. Campus police are all really good guys and there are just really good people here from the friendly caf ladies to admin. THAT SAID, there are a LOT of negatives and I do mean a LOT. The whole campus manages to be uphill in some form or fashion which is really difficult if you end up injured or disabled. There are a lot of professors with really strict attendance policies so you better have your mental and physical health in order or you're going to have a hard time. A lot of people here act like they're Ivy League so the workload is absolutely insane. God rest your soul if you're a music major. The most difficult part of my experience here was the extremely limited accessibility as a disabled individual, most notably the soulless provost. When I had to take part of a semester off due to a medical emergency, my credits weren't applied properly forcing me to take an extra semester to make up for it. We as students were never notified when elevators were out or being maintenanced and I ended up missing classes because I couldn't use the stairs. The professors with the strictest attendance policies only cared that I wasn't in class, not why. While I was there, the college couldn't keep a president longer than two years at a time so it wasn't like we the student body saw any point in getting to know the president. When Krulak was in charge, he knew us all by name and our personal issues. He made sure I never had any accessibility issues. But as soon as he was gone, it was like a totally different school. The semester I was in a wheelchair was a soul crushing hell in and of itself. This also isn't a place you want to go if you're queer. I fought one professor for a whole semester to call me by my name instead of what was on the roster. This led to a LOT of students using the wrong name which led to unspeakable dysphoria. It was a war just to get people to use that name so I just stopped trying when it came to pronouns. The best departments for fellow trans students are anything arts related like English, Studio Art, and theater. I changed my major because the science department was so transphobic. While the theater department is the best for this, it has its own issues. Then, there's the neighborhood. There's a drinking game we like to play called "gunshots or fireworks" if that gives you any idea. It's really close to Eastlake where even cops won't go. My husband was working on a roof in the area and found sniper bullets. The ER five minutes away sees a lot of stabbings and gun wounds but you should be fine if you're white. Just everyone will tell you not to turn right off campus. It's silly because the people there know who's a college kid and they aren't going to mess with any because they don't want that kind of trouble. You're safe on campus but don't park by the sorority houses unless you're cool with your car being broken into. It's a recurring problem. This is probably not a place I'm going to send my kids for a lot of reasons. I did enjoy the classes themselves and frat row knows how to party. The professors were stellar and the campus was gorgeous but none of that totally cancels out all the negative. So as long as you're straight, cisgender, white, mentally healthy, and able bodied you'll be fine!

Jeff Parker

Brownie

This was a terrible place because it is a disease like ebola and everyone is on drugs.

John Key

Rodney Zimmerman

One of my most favorite places. Beautiful campus and wonderful people.

Russell Galloway

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