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Blackburn Fast Facts

General Information
  • Independent Presbyterian 4-year Liberal Arts College, founded 1837
  • Calendar semesters
  • Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Arts
  • Small-town 80-acre campus with easy access to St. Louis
  • Endowment $10.4 million
  • Coed, 643 undergraduate students, 98% full-time, 55% women, 45% men


Entrance Information (Freshmen)
  • Moderately difficult entrance level, 56% of applicants were admitted
  • 930 applied, 595 admitted, 177 enrolled
  • Average High School Grade Point Average: 3.22/4.00
  • Test Scores: Average ACT Composite Score: 22


ACT Statistics
85 % of students scored over 18
29% of students scored over 24
1% of students scored over 30
Faculty Information
  • 53 Members of the Faculty
  • Full Time: 60%
  • Hold Terminal Degrees: 72%
  • Student/Faculty Ratio: 12:1
 

Majors, Minors and Certificates


Division of the Humanities

Art
  • Majors: Art, Visual Arts Education (K-12)
  • Minors: Studio Art, Art History

Communications
  • Majors: General Communications Track, Graphic Communications Track, Intercultural Communications Track, Professional Studies Track
  • Minors: Speech Communication, Communication

English
  • Majors: British and American Literature, Secondary English Education (9-12)
  • Minors: Written Communication, British and American Literature

Modern Language
  • Majors: Spanish, Spanish and Latin American Studies
  • Minors: Spanish

Performing Arts
  • Majors: Music Track, Theater Track
  • Minors: Music, Theater

Philosophy and Religion
  • Minors: Religious Studies, Philosophy

Division of the Natural Sciences

Biology
  • Majors: Biology, Biology (Pre-Med/Health Professional Track), Environmental Biology, Medical Technology, Molecular Biology, Secondary Science Education: Biology (9-12)
  • Minors: Biology

Chemistry and Physics
  • Majors: Chemistry, Chemistry (Pre-Med/Health Professional Track), Biochemistry
  • Minors: Chemistry

Computer Science and Mathematics
  • Majors: Computer Science, Mathematics, Secondary Mathematics Education (9-12)
  • Minors: Computer Science, Mathematics

Physical Education
  • Majors: Physical Education (Education Track: K-12), Sports Management
  • Minors: Coaching, Physical Education, Sport Science


Division of the Social Science

Business Administration and Economics
  • Majors: Accounting, Business Administration, Marketing
  • Minors: Business Management, Economics, Marketing Communications

Criminal Justice
  • Majors: Criminal Justice
  • Minors: Criminal Justice, Sociology

Education
  • Majors: Elementary Education (K-9), Physical Education (K-12), Secondary English Education (9-12), Secondary Mathematics Education (9-12), Secondary Science Education: Biology (9-12), Secondary Social Science Education: History (9-12), Visual Arts Education (K-12)

History
  • Majors: History, Secondary Social Science Education: History (9-12)
  • Minors: History
 
Political Science
  • Majors: Political Science, Public Administration, Political Science: Pre-Law Track
  • Minors: Political Science, Public Administration, International Relations, Certification: Leadership

Psychology
  • Majors: Psychology (Experimental Emphasis), Psychology (Clinical and Counseling Emphasis)
  • Minors: Psychology


Academic Programs
  • Advanced Placement Credit
  • Cooperative Education
  • Double Majors
  • Honors Programs
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • Off-Campus Study (Washington Semester)
  • Study Abroad Programs (Wales & Mexico)
  • Part-Time Degree Program
  • Student-Designed Majors
  • Special Degree Programs: Engineering Program with Washington University, St. Louis
  • Medical Technology Program with St. Francis Medical Center - Peoria, IL; St. John’s Hospital - Springfield, IL; Good Samaritan Hospital - Vincennes, IN


Academic Support Services

Lumpkin Library
  • 65,500 Titles
  • 85 Serial Subscriptions
  • 12,196 Audiovisual Materials

Computers
  • 60 Computers Available for General Student Usage
  • Campus-wide Network Accessible in Dormitories and Off-Campus
  • Internet-Connected, Staffed Computer Lab Available
  • Wireless access in Demuzio Campus Center


Student Life

Housing- On-Campus residency requirement through Junior Year.
  • Coed
  • Men Only
  • Women Only
  • Freshmen Housing Guaranteed

Activities Available:

  • Board of Student Activities
  • Cheerleading
  • Boardgame Club
  • College Choir & Band
  • Drama/Theatre Group
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Intramurals
  • Madrigals
  • Multi-Cultural Expressions
  • Residence Hall Councils
  • Student Government (College Senate)
  • Student-Newspaper (‘Burnian')


Athletics
 
Intercollegiate Sports - NCAA Division III Member-School
  • Baseball (M)
  • Basketball (M/W)
  • Cross-Country (M/W) 
  • Golf (M)
  • Soccer (M/W)
  • Softball (W)
  • Tennis (W)
  • Volleyball (W)

Cost and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
Comprehensive Fees:
Full-Time Tuition: $14,176
Room and Board: $4,581
Student Services Fee: $110
Room: $2,315  
Board: $2,266  
Part-Time Tuition: $472/hr
   
Payment Plan: Installments
Waivers: College Employees
or Children of College Employees

Financial Aid
Of full-time matriculated students in 2007, 574 applied for aid, 511 were judged to have need, 269 had their need fully met.
Average percent of need met: 89%
Average financial aid package: $9,652
Average need-based loan: $2,677
Average need-based gift aid:  $7,199
Average non-need based aid: $4,449
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $11,000


Application Process


Options
  • Electronic Application
  • Deferred Entrance

General Requirements:
  • Personal Statement or Essay
  • High School Transcript
  • Minimum 2.3 GPA

Required for Some:
  • Interview
  • Letter of Recommendation

Application Deadline: Rolling (Freshmen), Rolling (Transfers)

Notification: Continuous