Profile of Blackburn College

Blackburn is in Carlinville, IL. Carlinville is a rural site not far from an urban area. The school is classified as a Presbyterian Church (USA) college. Blackburn is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Bachelor's degree.

Course Topics

Blackburn offers many Course Topics. Fields of study in vogue at the school include science, media, mathematics, art studies, and education and teaching.

Blackburn Selectivity

Not all applicants to Blackburn are accepted. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 430 to 520 in 2007.

Faculty

The most successful professors at Blackburn are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time.

Student Enrollment

Approximately 617 students study at the school (in 2007).

Student Life

Blackburn offers a real campus feel. The school makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students at Blackburn can take advantage of the school's meal plans. Students participate in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and Upper Midwest Athletic Conference athletics.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Blackburn College, founded in 1837 and affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), provides a coeducational Student Enrollment 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."