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Benedict College

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Acceptance Rate 67.78 %
SAT Average 900
Tuition & Fees $18,000
Student Population 1,840
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $12,476

Academic Overview

Benedict College is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in Columbia, South Carolina. It is a Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Master's degree.
Benedict College is affiliated with Baptist.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $18,000 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $14,720.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 1,840 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 67.78% and the graduation rate is 19% last year.
The salary after graduation from Benedict College varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $27,300. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2024 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate school, in the academic year 2023-2024, Benedict's tuition & fees is $18,000. For graduate programs, its 2024 average tuition & fees is $14,720.
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Data source for 2024 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2024 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$18,000
Graduate$14,720
[Chart] 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2024 key academic statistics at Benedict. The acceptance rate of Benedict is 67.78% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 8.72%. The average graduation rate is 19% and the transfer-out rate is 32%.
The average received amount of financial aid is $12,476 and 98% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 1,840 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for Benedict College is 67.78 %.
Acceptance Rate
67.78%
Graduation Rate for Benedict College is 19 %
Graduation Rate
19%
Transfer-out Rate for Benedict College is 32 %
Transfer-out Rate
32%
Retention Rate for Benedict College is 65 %
Retention Rate
65%
Student Population for Benedict College is 1,840
Student Population
1,840
Student to Faculty Ratio for Benedict College is 17 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
17 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $12,476 at Benedict College.
Financial Aid Amount
$12,476

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address1600 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204-1086
Phone803-253-5000
WEBwww.benedict.edu/
Admissionhttps://www.benedict.edu/office-of-admissions-and-recruitment/
Online Applicationhttps://my.benedict.edu/ICS/Admissions/
Financial Aidhttps://www.benedict.edu/office-of-admissions-and-recruitment/office-of-financial-aid-and-scholarships/
Net Price Calculatorhttps://www.collegeraptor.com/Shopping/School/Benedict-College-SC--217721
Veterans Tuitionhttps://www.benedict.edu/veterans-resource-center/
Disability Servicewww.benedict.edu/campus-life/academic-support-student-accommodations/accessibility-services-accommodations-office-of-special-student-services/

Offered Degrees

Benedict offers 54 major programs on-site (in-person class) only. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
all offered programs
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's530
Master's10

Special Learning Opportunities

Benedict College offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
The school has ROTC, teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCArmy
Weekend/Evening College✔
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:1,691)
Board/Meal Plan✔

Veterans Benefits

Benedict College has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✗
Credit for military training✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✗
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✔
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