College Profile: Bishop State Community College
Bishop State Community College is a state-supported, open-admission, urban community college located in Mobile, Alabama. The College consists of four city campuses, dedicated to serving the residents of Mobile and Washington counties in southwest Alabama. The College is part of the Alabama College System, the state-supported network of two-year community, junior, and technical colleges that serves the residents of Alabama.
The mission of Bishop State Community College is to provide high-quality educational opportunities and services that are responsive to individual and community needs for the citizenry of Mobile and Washington Counties at an affordable cost.
Bishop State offers university transfer programs for students wanting to continue their education at a four-year school, or for those who seek to start careers right away, the College's one and two-year career programs can put students on the fast track to rewarding jobs. Bishop State instructors are in touch with labor-market trends and job requirements, so its students can be assured they will get the education they need for success.
The College has an open admission policy and considers students for admission throughout the year. Early application is always advisable.
Students can take courses leading to associate of arts and associate of science degrees. The associate in applied science degrees and certificates are also awarded in technical and occupational programs.
Bishop State offers high quality educational and support services in each of the College's six academic divisions: Education, Humanities, Natural Science and Mathematics, Business and Economics, Social Sciences, and the Health-Related Professions.
The Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development offers customized on-site or on-campus training for many local businesses, including chemical plants, paper industries, health care providers, ship builders and manufacturing industries. Training programs include employee skill upgrade, management skills training, small business development, entrepreneurial training, computer skills training, small business safety and health training, and geographic information technology.
The Division's distance learning capabilities include satellite downlink telecasts on all campuses and two-way video teleconferencing.
351 North Broad Street
Mobile,
AL
36603-5898
251-405-7000 (general)
251-690-6458 (financial aid)
251-690-6402 (admissions)
General Information
Other Names |
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Type |
Public, 2-year |
Control |
Public |
Size |
1,000 - 4,999 |
Campus Setting |
City: Midsize |
Calendar System |
Semester |
Title IV Eligibility |
Participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs |
Relgious Affiliation |
Not applicable |
College Student Services Offered
Yes |
Remedial Services | Yes |
Academic/career counseling service |
Yes |
Employment services for students | Yes |
Placement services for completers |
Yes |
On-campus day care for students' children | |
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College Special Learning Opportunities
No |
ROTC | Yes |
Distance learning opportunities |
No |
ROTC: Army | No |
Study abroad |
No |
ROTC: Navy | Yes |
Weekend/evening college |
No |
ROTC: Air Force | |
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Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
More info
Bishop State Community College Website
Admissions Considerations & Recommendations
Open admission policy |
Yes |
Admission test scores |
Not applicable |
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language |
Not applicable |
Applicants (most recent fall period)
Admissions (most recent fall period)
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Percentage Receiving Financial Aid
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Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergraduates
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Student Body
7,001 |
Student Body Size | No |
On-Campus Housing |
0 |
Fall Applicants | 0 |
Total Dormitory Capacity |
0 |
Fall Admissions | |
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Geography
Gender
Ethnicity
College Levels Offered
Yes |
Less than one year certificate | Yes |
One but less than two years certificate |
Yes |
Associate's degree | Yes |
Two but less than 4 years certificate |
No |
Bachelor's degree | No |
Postbaccalaureate certificate |
No |
Master's degree | No |
Post-master's certificate |
No |
Doctor's degree | No |
First-professional degree |
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| No |
First-professional certificate |
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