Blackburn College

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Blackburn College
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Official Seal of Blackburn College
Established 1837
Type Private
President Miriam Pride
Staff 51
Undergraduates 590
Location Carlinville, IL, USA
Campus Small town
Mascot Barney the Beaver
Website www.blackburn.edu
Blackburn College is a four-year coeducational private liberal arts college located in Carlinville, Illinois. It was established in 1837 and named for Reverend Gideon Blackburn. This small private college is one of seven work-colleges. Blackburn has the only student-run work program, enabling students to gain leadership experience as they manage other students. The students' work pays for a large portion of room and board expenses; thus, overall costs for this private college are close to public education college expenses. It is also the least expensive private college in Illinois. Blackburn's athletic teams compete in Division III of the NCAA's St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, except for the football team, which is part of the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.

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Hudson Hall - The Main Academic Building

Work Program

The work program was first instituted at Blackburn College in 1913 in order to provide access to higher education to individuals with the academic ability, but who were lacking the financial means. While cost reduction remains an important value of the work program today, there is an emphasis on the opportunities it provides for student learning. The work program is intended as a vehicle for personal growth including leadership opportunities and community involvement. Most students work a minimum of 160 hours each semester (10 hours a week) in partnership with faculty and staff to help provide virtually all services essential to college operations. By sharing, belonging, and contributing through their work, students gain an added sense of community and individual responsibility, while also establishing some life-long friendships. This combination of academic preparation and practical work experience uniquely prepares students for meeting the challenges of life, career, and any post-graduate experience.
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The College Quad

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St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC)
Blackburn College • Eureka College • Fontbonne University • Greenville College • Lincoln Christian College
MacMurray College • Maryville University • Principia College • Webster University • Westminster College


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Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
Bethany Lutheran • Blackburn† • Crown • Maranatha Baptist Bible† • Martin Luther • Minnesota Morris • Northland • Northwestern (MN) • Presentation • Principia† • Rockford† • St. Scholastica • Trinity Bible† • Westminster†
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