Benedict College
Columbia, SC · Private four-year · City: Midsize
1,694undergraduates
96%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$18,146average net price per year
21%graduate in 6 years
65%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 8,073
- Admitted
- 5,433
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Admit rate, women
- 66%
- Admit rate, men
- 69%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 6%
- First-year students
- 338
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 82%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 420-510
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 400-500
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 46%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 14-19
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Not considered |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
25 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Environmental Health Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Music Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $18,000
- Housing and food on campus
- $7,000
- Books and supplies
- $1,600
- Other on-campus costs
- $5,400
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $32,000
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $32,000
- Total cost living at home
- $25,000
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $16,807 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,415 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,763 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $19,885 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,076 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 97%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 94%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $11,780
- Got a grant from the college
- 64%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,999
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 63%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 69%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,992
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 15%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 19%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 21%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 25%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 21%
- Transferred to another college
- 34%
- Came back for year two
- 65%
| Pell grant students | 19% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 0% |
| Neither | 31% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 278 | 27% |
| Men | 280 | 15% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Black | 528 | 21% |
| Hispanic | 12 | 25% (small group) |
| White | 15 | 7% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 691 | 24% | 37% |
| Started here, part-time | 50 | 6% | 40% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 184 | 16% | 40% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 39 | 13% | 64% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,731
- Undergraduates
- 1,694
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,530
- Part-time undergraduates
- 164
- Graduate students
- 37
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 7%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 8%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 75% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 1% |
| Two or more races | 0% |
| Race unknown | 6% |
| International | 14% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 1600 Harden Street, Columbia, SC, 29204-1086
- County
- Richland County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Baptist
- Historically Black college or university
- Yes
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.