Blackburn College
Carlinville, IL · Private
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Blackburn College admitted 63.2% of applicants university-wide (575 of 910).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 63.2% | 575 | 910 |
| Men | 60.0% | 274 | 457 |
| Women | 65.8% | 292 | 444 |
Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 15) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.
Of 575 admitted students, 148 enrolled (25.7% yield).
Blackburn College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 950–1150
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 19–26
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.00–3.74
Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)
Blackburn College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $43,564/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $28,149 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $15,415 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $43,564/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $16,838 |
| $30k–48k | $14,781 |
| $48k–75k | $12,329 |
| $75k–110k | $23,013 |
| Over $110k | $23,305 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Trustee Scholarship — $15,000 per year (Trustee)
- Dean's Scholarship — $10,000 per year (Merit)
- Blackburn College Grant — Varies (Need Based)
- Presidential Scholarship — Full tuition, room, and board (Full Tuition)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- International Student Scholarship — Up to $20,000 per year (International Aid)
- Trustee Scholarship — $15,000 per year (Trustee)
- Dean's Scholarship — $10,000 per year (Merit)
- Presidential Scholarship — Full tuition, room, and board (Full Tuition)
Blackburn College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023
Application requirements
US applicants
- Application
- Official high school transcript
- Application fee
International applicants
- Application
- Official high school transcript
- Application fee
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Blackburn College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
Blackburn College requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $46,802
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 57.5%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 67%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $24,242
- At graduation
Blackburn College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Deadlines
- 2026-11-15Early Action — Non-binding early round
Blackburn College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C21–C22 · 2023
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (15%), Biological & life sciences (13%), Visual & performing arts (13%).
Student–faculty ratio: 11:1 · 57% of class sections have under 20 students.
Blackburn College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.