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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.
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Undergraduate application fee (2013-2014):	$25

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2013

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	528	232	296
Percent admitted	68%	67%	69%
Percent admitted who enrolled	32%	34%	31%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA	X
Secondary school rank	X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-preparatory program		X
Recommendations		X
Formal demonstration of competencies		X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)		X

Test Scores: Fall 2013 (enrolled first-time students)

Students submitting scores	Number	Percent
SAT	6	4%
ACT	109	94%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
NOTES: * 25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading	520	570
SAT Math	500	620
ACT Composite	19	25
ACT English	19	26
ACT Math	17	23

Estimated expenses for academic year	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
Tuition and fees	$14,996	$16,296	$17,502	$18,506	5.7%
Books and supplies	$700	$700	$700	$700	0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board	$4,790	$5,054	$5,432	$6,460	18.9%
Other	$950	$950	$950	$950	0.0%
Off Campus
Room and board	$1,500	$1,500	$1,500	$1,500	0.0%
Other	$850	$850	$850	$850	0.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other	$850	$850	$850	$850	0.0%
Total Expenses	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
On Campus	$21,436	$23,000	$24,584	$26,616	8.3%
Off Campus	$18,046	$19,346	$20,552	$21,556	4.9%
Off Campus with Family	$16,546	$17,846	$19,052	$20,056	5.3%

Percentage of students receiving any financial aid: 99%

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Any student financial aid1	134	99%	——	——
Grant or scholarship aid	131	97%	$1,408,617	$10,753
Federal grants	79	59%	$337,650	$4,274
Pell grants	79	59%	$323,250	$4,092
Other federal grants	27	20%	$14,400	$533
State/local government grant or scholarships	75	56%	$303,668	$4,049
Institutional grants or scholarships	130	96%	$767,299	$5,902
Student loan aid	118	87%	$585,798	$4,964
Federal student loans	118	87%	$533,658	$4,523
Other student loans	6	4%	$52,140	$8,690

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid1	505	95%	$4,250,500	$8,417
Pell grants	280	53%	$1,041,381	$3,719
Federal student loans	445	84%	$2,488,371	$5,592

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