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Blackburn College Overview

Blackburn College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Carlinville, Illinois. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Carlinville draws many to the area.

What Is Blackburn College Known For?

75 Undergraduate Awards
$20,761 Avg Cost After Aid
64% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at Blackburn may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 9 to 1.
  • The bachelor's degree is the highest award offered at Blackburn.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 73% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Blackburn with a bachelor's degree make about $46,802 a year. That's 15% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Blackburn College?

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Contact details for Blackburn are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 700 College Ave, Carlinville, IL 62626
Phone: 217-854-3231
Website: www.blackburn.edu

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How Do I Get Into Blackburn?

You can apply to Blackburn online at: blackburn.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Blackburn

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 5

How Hard Is It To Get Into Blackburn?

64% Acceptance Rate
55% Of Accepted Are Women
Blackburn has an acceptance rate of 64%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 66%, and the acceptance rate for women is 64%.

Can I Afford Blackburn College?

$20,761 Net Price
68% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Blackburn is $20,761. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Blackburn, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $5,045 a year. That adds up to $20,180 over four years for those students.

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Blackburn College Undergraduate Student Diversity

504 Full-Time Undergraduates
56% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 516 undergraduate students at Blackburn, with 504 being full-time and 12 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 504 full-time undergraduates at Blackburn, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Blackburn College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 6
Black or African American 45
Hispanic or Latino 34
White 364
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 51

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Blackburn College. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 7 countries are represented at Blackburn. The most popular countries sending students to the school are New Zealand, Canada, and Netherlands.

Blackburn College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 13 13
Teacher Education Grade Specific 9 9
Criminal Justice & Corrections 9 9
Teacher Education Subject Specific 6 6
Health & Physical Education 6 6
General Biology 5 5
General Visual & Performing Arts 5 5
Writing Studies 4 4
Mathematics 2 2
Political Science & Government 2 2
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1 1
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 1 1
Accounting 1 1
Computer Science 1 1
Computer Software & Applications 1 1
Information Technology 1 1
Teaching Assistants 1 1
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 1 1
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1 1
History 1 1
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 1 1
General Psychology 1 1
Fine & Studio Arts 1 1
Music 1 1
Human Resource Management 0 0
Marketing 0 0
Communication & Media Studies 0 0
Special Education 0 0
General English Literature 0 0
Literature 0 0
Romance Languages 0 0
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 0
Applied Mathematics 0 0
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0
Chemistry 0 0
Public Administration 0 0
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0
TOTAL 75 75

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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