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Benedict College

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Acceptance Rate 85.51 %
2023 Tuition & Fees $17,200
Student Population 1,908
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $13,751
Graduation Rate 25 %

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 Bachelor's degree.
Benedict College is affiliated with Baptist.
The 2023 tuition & fees is $17,200 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $14,720.
The school offers only undergraduate programs and a total of 1,908 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 85.51% and the graduation rate is 25% 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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2023 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate school, in the academic year 2022-2023, Benedict's tuition & fees is $17,200.
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Data source for 2023 Tuition: NCES
2023 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$17,200
[Chart] 2022-2023 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2023 key academic statistics at Benedict. The acceptance rate of Benedict is 85.51% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 7.33%. The average graduation rate is 25% and the transfer-out rate is 33%.
The average received amount of financial aid is $13,751 and 97% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 1,908 students is attending , and the student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for Benedict College is 85.51 %.
Acceptance Rate
85.51%
Graduation Rate for Benedict College is 25 %
Graduation Rate
25%
Transfer-out Rate for Benedict College is 33 %
Transfer-out Rate
33%
Retention Rate for Benedict College is 62 %
Retention Rate
62%
Student Population for Benedict College is 1,908
Student Population
1,908
Student to Faculty Ratio for Benedict College is 18 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
18 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $13,751 at Benedict College.
Financial Aid Amount
$13,751

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 Servicehttps://www.benedict.edu/ampus-life/academic-support-student-accommodations/accessibility-services-accommodations/

Offered Degrees

Benedict offers 51 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's Degree500
Master's Degree10

Special Learning Opportunities

Benedict College does not offer online classes (distance learning opportunities) for any degree program. The school provides 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 ClassNo
ROTCArmy
Weekend/Evening College✔
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:1,582)
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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