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Blackburn College

#580 in US ranking Carlinville, IL
Type:
Private not-for-profit
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$40,502
Tuition & fees
$29,420
Avg. aid
$22,766
Receiving aid
100%

Admissions

Acceptance rate
63%
Avg. SAT
1007
Avg. ACT
20

Outcomes

Graduation rate
57%
Median salary
$39,217
1 yr after graduation

What are the popular events and traditions at Blackburn College?

Blackburn's reported student events include a Homecoming Dance, Platinum Bingo, and Mission Improvable. These activities offer different ways to participate: homecoming connects current students with a broader college occasion, while bingo and improv provide more informal campus programming.

Event names do not establish that each activity occurs every year or on an unchanged schedule. Students interested in attending or helping organize events should consult the current campus calendar and student-activities announcements. Homecoming dates are particularly useful to check early because athletic events, alumni activities, and student programming can be scheduled across the same period.

What are the student housing and dining options at Blackburn College?

Blackburn College offers college-operated undergraduate housing, including coeducational housing, and a campus dining arrangement. Housing availability does not by itself establish that a room is guaranteed for every applicant or that all students must live on campus.

Prospective residents should review the current housing application, assignment timeline, residence-hall options, and any first-year residency policy before committing. The meal-plan rules matter as much as the dining location: students should check whether a plan is required, how meals or spending balances work, and what arrangements are available for dietary needs. Commuters should ask which, if any, dining options they can purchase separately.

Residence halls are reported to have high-speed internet access. Students weighing campus housing against commuting should compare not only the housing charge but also transportation time, parking arrangements, meal costs, and the ease of attending evening activities or assigned work shifts.

Blackburn College Campus Life

College owned housing available

Yes

Co-ed housing

Yes

Freshmen can park on campus

Yes

Highspeed speed internet

Yes

School organizations

30

Blackburn College Campus at a Glance

Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Undergraduates living on campus
67%
Campus size
80 acres

Blackburn College Career Help & Outcomes

Career Centers:

Full time employees: 1

Career Counselling:

Individual: All undergraduates

Group: All undergraduates

Career Center services:

  • Job Interviews
  • Career library
  • Resume preparation
  • Career/Interest testing
  • Interview workshop
  • Alumni network

Other information:

Job bank on campus

Yes

Job fairs on campus

Yes

Individual job placement

All undergraduates

On campus employer recruitment

All undergraduates

Blackburn College Library Services and Resources

Main library name

Lumpkin Student Success Center

Number of libraries on campus

1

Reservable study rooms in library

Yes

24h access

No

Physical facilities

Yes

Access to digital/electronic resources

Yes

Staff trained to provide and interpret library materials

Yes

Established library hours

Yes

Access to library collections that are shared with other institutions

Yes

Blackburn College Computer Labs Access

  • 24h access
  • Help desk

Blackburn College Location & Map

Data last updated on November 5, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.

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