| A state-supported, two-year public and historically | | | | development, engineering and construction, |
| black college, Bishop State community College is | | | | commercial and industrial technology, and consumer |
| located in Mobile, Alabama, in the United States. | | | | and transportation technology. |
| Predominantly black college in the small urban setting, | | | | Programs Offered |
| with commuter campus, the college houses nearly | | | | Security and Protective Services, Education, Personal |
| 5,000 degree-seeking students, forming a diverse | | | | and Culinary Services, Business, Management, & |
| student community. | | | | Marketing, Health and Clinical Sciences, and Computer |
| Brief History | | | | Science are the major programs offered in the |
| Established in 1927 as b ranch of Alabama State | | | | university. Distance education is also available. |
| College in Montgomery, Alabama, the College offered | | | | Unique Features |
| extension courses for teachers for 9 years. Two | | | | Unique in study options, it is one of the universities |
| year college was established in September, 1936. | | | | having an accelerated program. Cross registration, |
| Declared as mobile center and state junior college in | | | | dual enrollment for high schools students, internship, |
| 1965, the college was named Mobile State Junior | | | | ROTC, honors program, and Weekend College are |
| College and renamed as Bishop State Community | | | | some of the student friendly features. Extensive |
| College in 1989. Finally Alabama State Board of | | | | early morning and evening classes, learning center, |
| Education consolidated the Southwest State | | | | summer programs, reduced course load, remedial |
| Technical College and Carver State Technical College | | | | services and tutoring are other unique support |
| into Bishop State Community College. | | | | offered. |
| Campus | | | | Admission |
| Six academic divisions in the college are education, | | | | Open admission policy is followed by the college. |
| humanities, natural science and mathematics, social | | | | Transfer students are not ignored. However both |
| science, health profession, and business and | | | | SAT and ACT scores are important. Dual credit and |
| economics. Four technical divisions are workforce | | | | advanced placements are accepted admission credits. |