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Summary
Blackburn College is a private institution that was founded in 1837. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 549, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 80 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Blackburn College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Colleges (Midwest), 46. Its tuition and fees are $17,184 (2012-13).
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Blackburn College, founded in 1837 and affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), provides a coeducational student body with a rigorous, distinctive, and affordable liberal arts education that prepares graduates to be responsible, productive citizens. The Blackburn community values critical and independent thinking, leadership development, respect for all individuals, and lifelong learning. The College fosters a sense of service, community, and moral responsibility through its unique student-managed work program, its collegial concept of shared governance, and its faculty/staff mentor relationship with students. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1837 |
| Religious affiliation | Presbyterian |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | rural |
| 2011 Endowment | $11,046,875 |
Applying
When applying to Blackburn College, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due July 31. The application fee at Blackburn College is $20. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 68.5 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 68.5% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | July 31 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Blackburn College is 10:1, and the school has 85.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Blackburn College include: Elementary Education and Teaching; Business Administration and Management, General; Criminal Justice/Safety Studies; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; and Speech Communication and Rhetoric. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 61.0 percent.
Student Life
Blackburn College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 549, with a gender distribution of 42.6 percent male students and 57.4 percent female students. At this school, 70.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 30.0 percent of students live off campus. Blackburn College is part of the NCAA III athletic conference.
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA III |
Campus Info & Services
Blackburn College offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, and health insurance. Blackburn College also offers campus safety and security services like late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Blackburn College, 80 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Blackburn College.
| Students who have cars on campus | 80% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Blackburn College, 84.7 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $9,591.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $17,184 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $5,432 (2012-13) |
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