Bishop State Community College

Location and Contact Information

351 North Broad Street
Mobile, AL 36603-5898
USA
Main Tel: (251) 405-7000
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Bishop State Community College was established in 1927 in Mobile, Alabama. It started off as a branch of the Albama State College and became a two-year college in 1936. The community is comprised of four campuses, situated in Main, Baker-Gaines Central, Carver and Southwest. There are other off-campus sites situated in Mobile and Washington Counties as well.

BSCC is home to several two-year Junior, Community and Technical Colleges. It comprises more than 5 Academic Divisions and over 3 Technical Colleges. BSCC offers programs in Humanities, Natural Sciences, Engineering and Commercial Studies. It also has an active student life, sponsoring a number of clubs and organizations. These include the Health Occupations Students of America, Students in Free Enterprise and the Student Government Association.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Historically black college.
  • Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, transportation, and beauty and cosmetology.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
  • Large number of students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,700
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,830
Books and supplies$ 1,204

Financial Aid

Bishop State Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 83% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant83%$4,162
Institutional Grant22%$2,044
Federal Grant73%$4,079
Pell Grant73%$3,887
Other Federal Grant15%$943
State or Local Grant3%$2,250

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan  
Federal Loan  
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Bishop State Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD1,531
2Palau Community CollegeKoror, PW502
3Rose State CollegeMidwest City, OK8,132
4Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native CultureSanta Fe, NM249
5Connors State CollegeWarner, OK2,362
6The Curtis Institute of MusicPhiladelphia, PA162
7Metropolitan Community College AreaOmaha, NE15,055
8Dixie State College of UtahSaint George, UT6,086
9Baltimore City Community CollegeBaltimore, MD6,898
10New Mexico Military InstituteRoswell, NM446

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate20816
< 1 year certificate816
1-2 year certificate689

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  62
Without tenure; working toward tenure  8
Without tenure; tenure not available  28

Students

Bishop State Community College is a historically black college.

Student enrollment was 3,215 in 2009-2010 (2,374 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 60% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (21 awarded)

  • Barbering/Barber
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (16 awarded)

  • Electrician
  • Plumbing Technology/Plumber

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (17 awarded)

  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (15 awarded)

  • Child Care and Support Services Management
  • Foodservice Systems Administration/Management

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (6 awarded)

  • Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

LIBERAL ARTS (86 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (9 awarded)

  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking

MEDIA (3 awarded)

  • Graphic Communications

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (7 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (87 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (4 awarded)

  • Tool and Die Technology/Technician
  • Welding Technology/Welder

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (11 awarded)

  • Physical Therapist Assistant

TRANSPORTATION (65 awarded)

  • Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation