Birmingham-Southern College is the Top Ranked College or University in the state of Alabama.
The college is ranked in the Top 10 Colleges in the Southeast and is among the Top 150 Private Colleges in the Nation.
Its students traditionally come from families that fall in the upper-middle to upper class bracket, and they also maintain high GPAs.
Birmingham-Southern is fairly selective in its admission process, and students report that it's even harder to stay enrolled due to its rigorous courses and heavy workload.
Many of the professors at Birmingham-Southern have ranked higher in student approval and College Review Boards than those at Yale, Vanderbilt, Duke, and Tulane Universities, respectively.
The college spends more on indvidual student services than any other school in the South. Its student-teacher ratio is approx. 12:1
Graduates from BSC are highly sought after, especially in the Southeast. It has become known as a breeding ground for future lawyers, doctors, and politicians.
Tuition at BSC is among the highest in the South, with the total collective cost (including tuiton, meal plans, books, and room and board) averaging $40,000 a year. However, its massive endowment allows for numerous scholarships for students from low-income families.
Despite its high cost of attendance, enrollment at BSC is constantly growing. In past three years, student enrollment has reached a record high. It currently (as of Fall 2009) has an enrollment of approx. 1600.
The college is ranked in the Top 10 Colleges in the Southeast and is among the Top 150 Private Colleges in the Nation.
Its students traditionally come from families that fall in the upper-middle to upper class bracket, and they also maintain high GPAs.
Birmingham-Southern is fairly selective in its admission process, and students report that it's even harder to stay enrolled due to its rigorous courses and heavy workload.
Many of the professors at Birmingham-Southern have ranked higher in student approval and College Review Boards than those at Yale, Vanderbilt, Duke, and Tulane Universities, respectively.
The college spends more on indvidual student services than any other school in the South. Its student-teacher ratio is approx. 12:1
Graduates from BSC are highly sought after, especially in the Southeast. It has become known as a breeding ground for future lawyers, doctors, and politicians.
Tuition at BSC is among the highest in the South, with the total collective cost (including tuiton, meal plans, books, and room and board) averaging $40,000 a year. However, its massive endowment allows for numerous scholarships for students from low-income families.
Despite its high cost of attendance, enrollment at BSC is constantly growing. In past three years, student enrollment has reached a record high. It currently (as of Fall 2009) has an enrollment of approx. 1600.
Birmingham-Southern College has been ranked as the best college in the state of Alabama, and has been described by many as a mini-Vanderbilt of sorts. Birmingham residents often refer to it as a "Southern Ivy," due to both its reputation and high cost of attendance. Its students are among the best in America, and are consistently accepted to Ivy League Graduate Programs.
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by CaptainAhab77 January 19, 2010
Get the Birmingham Bumper Sticker mug.A hammer. Usually used on delicate devices when a real screwdriver would be better. Refers to the habit of a Birmingham inhabitant (i.e. simpleton to take a rather simplitic view of maintenance. Similar to percussive maintenance.
If it don't work - hit it.
If it still don't work, use a bigger hammer.
If it don't work - hit it.
If it still don't work, use a bigger hammer.
Ay, Jimmeh, pass uz tha' Birmingham Screwdriver - oi can't geh this new graphics card in this bastard compu'er wivaht a slight modifahcation
whack There, snug as yo' mum
whack There, snug as yo' mum
by Bigger Boy January 21, 2006
Get the birmingham screwdriver mug.Usually regarded as Britain's second city, although jealous Mancunians have started a web based propaganda campaign to take this title for themselves.
In reality, they can have it - although the title should maybe go to Glasgow (historiacally) or to Leeds (by size). Birmingham should really be the first city.
It depends how you define a city - The actual City of London is tiny. So is the City of Westmister. The rest of London is an urban sprawl of various towns, cities and suburbia. 'Greater London' is very big - but does not have city status.
Birmingham is the biggest "City" in Britain by a very substantial margin
In reality, they can have it - although the title should maybe go to Glasgow (historiacally) or to Leeds (by size). Birmingham should really be the first city.
It depends how you define a city - The actual City of London is tiny. So is the City of Westmister. The rest of London is an urban sprawl of various towns, cities and suburbia. 'Greater London' is very big - but does not have city status.
Birmingham is the biggest "City" in Britain by a very substantial margin
City Of Birmingham. Population: 970,892
City Of Leeds. Population: 715,404
City Of Glasgow. Population: 577,869
City Of Sheffield. Population: 513,234
City Of Bradford. Population: 467,665
City Of Edinborough. Population: 448,624
City Of Liverpool. Population: 439,477
City Of Manchester. Population: 392,819
City Of London. Population: 7,800
Remember, these are the cities, not the urban sprawls around them. Data is from the 2001 census.
City Of Leeds. Population: 715,404
City Of Glasgow. Population: 577,869
City Of Sheffield. Population: 513,234
City Of Bradford. Population: 467,665
City Of Edinborough. Population: 448,624
City Of Liverpool. Population: 439,477
City Of Manchester. Population: 392,819
City Of London. Population: 7,800
Remember, these are the cities, not the urban sprawls around them. Data is from the 2001 census.
by SAHBfan December 16, 2008
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a historical English city of great import that often gets a bad rap.
Queen of the West Midlands, King of the Hill, and you can fly out of there, too.
a historical English city of great import that often gets a bad rap.
Queen of the West Midlands, King of the Hill, and you can fly out of there, too.
I grew up in the Bull Ring in Birmingham, so people think I talk funny.
They named a town in Alabama after my city, so there is a Brom in the New World, too.
They named a town in Alabama after my city, so there is a Brom in the New World, too.
by adam_before_eve May 1, 2006
Get the Birmingham mug.North West Birmingham has recently become a big thing due to millionz (rapper) from Birmingham.
The North West of the city is definitely the more "Gang Affected" side of town, areas such as Aston, Perry Barr, Handsworth, Handsworth Wood, Winson Green, are largely gang affiliated areas (Burger Bar & Johnson Crew) other areas such as Smethwick & West Bromwich border the North West Birmingham border, but come under the Sandwell Borough but are still locally classed as North West Birmingham due to short distance. Other Areas people may get confused with North West are Newtown, Lozells, Hockley & Ladywood due to short distance also but they are in fact classed as Innercity (Central) never the less all those areas mentioned a compact with each other.
Sandwell which is also not part of the city but a borough built up of individual towns, Smethwick, West Bromwich, Oldbury, Rowley Regis & Tipton, is considered the Black Country along with Walsall, Dudley & Wolverhampton. But due to postcode, area code & short distance from the city centre, Smethwick & West Bromwich are practically Birmingham & closer to the City Centre than the majority of area in Birmingham. Smethwick which lies 2 miles from the Centre of Birmingham on the North West Side, was to be a part of the city but left out by one single vote twice due to the crime in the area during the 60s & 90s.
The North West of the city is definitely the more "Gang Affected" side of town, areas such as Aston, Perry Barr, Handsworth, Handsworth Wood, Winson Green, are largely gang affiliated areas (Burger Bar & Johnson Crew) other areas such as Smethwick & West Bromwich border the North West Birmingham border, but come under the Sandwell Borough but are still locally classed as North West Birmingham due to short distance. Other Areas people may get confused with North West are Newtown, Lozells, Hockley & Ladywood due to short distance also but they are in fact classed as Innercity (Central) never the less all those areas mentioned a compact with each other.
Sandwell which is also not part of the city but a borough built up of individual towns, Smethwick, West Bromwich, Oldbury, Rowley Regis & Tipton, is considered the Black Country along with Walsall, Dudley & Wolverhampton. But due to postcode, area code & short distance from the city centre, Smethwick & West Bromwich are practically Birmingham & closer to the City Centre than the majority of area in Birmingham. Smethwick which lies 2 miles from the Centre of Birmingham on the North West Side, was to be a part of the city but left out by one single vote twice due to the crime in the area during the 60s & 90s.
North West Birmingham
North West Of The City
Which side of Birmingham is rougher ? North West.
Where the M6 Meets The M5
Birmingham, Black Country, Solihull,
North West Of The City
Which side of Birmingham is rougher ? North West.
Where the M6 Meets The M5
Birmingham, Black Country, Solihull,
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Get the North West Birmingham mug.The 2nd-biggest city in the UK, however in city terms, it is the biggest in Western Europe, having 1.1mn people living within one metropolitan district.
Has more canals than Venice.
Has an area of about 300 sq. km (100 sq. mi). Without Brum, not only would there be no guns (most bullets and guns are made to Brum standards), but half of things would not exist due to the progress made by Brummies in the industrial revolution, including municipal government (making Birmingham the oldest local authority in the world), the gas lamp, and the original Mini, the discovery of oxygen, the use of cotton wool in medicine, state banks, plastics, the steam engine.
Oh, and the bus stop and the bus timetable.
It's very multicultural - there's a mosque, a Christian youth group, and a KFC within 200m of each other.
Every single motorway passes through the city.
It's great for a night out, and the Bullring is the largest mall (by footfalls and shops per sq. m) in Europe.
It has more curry houses on one street than the Asians do.
Birmingham Uni is the first public uni in the West. In fact, UoB is nearly at breakthrough for a cancer drug.
Home of the Civil Rights movement.
Birmingham is not a concrete jungle. It has more greenery than Paris. The green in the city has made it won Greenest City 14 years in a row.
Several famous places are named after areas of Birmingham; Hollywood, Broadway, and California!
So, to conclude: Suck it London.
Has more canals than Venice.
Has an area of about 300 sq. km (100 sq. mi). Without Brum, not only would there be no guns (most bullets and guns are made to Brum standards), but half of things would not exist due to the progress made by Brummies in the industrial revolution, including municipal government (making Birmingham the oldest local authority in the world), the gas lamp, and the original Mini, the discovery of oxygen, the use of cotton wool in medicine, state banks, plastics, the steam engine.
Oh, and the bus stop and the bus timetable.
It's very multicultural - there's a mosque, a Christian youth group, and a KFC within 200m of each other.
Every single motorway passes through the city.
It's great for a night out, and the Bullring is the largest mall (by footfalls and shops per sq. m) in Europe.
It has more curry houses on one street than the Asians do.
Birmingham Uni is the first public uni in the West. In fact, UoB is nearly at breakthrough for a cancer drug.
Home of the Civil Rights movement.
Birmingham is not a concrete jungle. It has more greenery than Paris. The green in the city has made it won Greenest City 14 years in a row.
Several famous places are named after areas of Birmingham; Hollywood, Broadway, and California!
So, to conclude: Suck it London.
Alice: Birmingham? That backwater place in the Midlands?
Bob: No, jackass. Stop breathing, and get off at the next stop, because Brummies discovered both of those things.
EXAMPLE 2:
Alice: This London curry sucks.
Bob: Time to get in our Mini! Alice... TO BIRMINGHAM!
Bob: No, jackass. Stop breathing, and get off at the next stop, because Brummies discovered both of those things.
EXAMPLE 2:
Alice: This London curry sucks.
Bob: Time to get in our Mini! Alice... TO BIRMINGHAM!
by Inhopeless June 1, 2011
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