Overview

Lawson State Community College is a 2-year institution located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 3060 Wilson Road, SW
Birmingham, AL  35221-1798
United States

Contact Mr. Jeff Shelley
Director of Admissions and Records
Email: jshelley@lawsonstate.edu
Phone: 205-929-6361
Fax: 205-923-7106

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Majors & Degrees

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping		×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General		×
Business Administration And Management, General		×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Radio And Television Broadcasting Technology/technician		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General		×
Construction Trades	Associate	Bachelors
Building/construction Finishing, Management, And Inspection, Other		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Automotive Engineering Technology/technician		×
Drafting And Design Technology/technician, General		×
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician		×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Care And Support Services Management		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Industrial Electronics Technology/technician		×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other		×
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Culinary Arts/chef Training		×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Social Work		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/police Science		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,596

Applied

1,311

Accepted

3,031

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

3,690

In-state

7,380

Out-of-state

3,690

In-district

Fees

1,170

Full-time student fees

4,760

Room & board

Student Body

3,031

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

1%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.98%
Black or African American	78.92%
White or Caucasian	11.67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.1%
Asian	0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.29%
Two or more races	0.69%
Other	6.96%

Gender

Male (40.65%)

Female (59.35%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	1%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Miss Lawson State and L Week Activities

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association, Phi Theta Kappa, Kappa Beta Delta Honor Society, Phi Beta Lambda and Social Work Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No		No
Basketball	No		No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No		No
Volleyball	No		No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No

Faculty

209

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 82

Part-time - 127

Male - 41

Female - 41