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Benedict College campus

🇺🇸 USA · South Carolina

Benedict College

  • Private
  • Urban
  • 4-year degree
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Reported admit rate
95.7%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹16,38,174Out-of-state
Students
1,536Undergraduates
Students per teacher
14Student to faculty

About

Benedict College is a private historically black college in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1870 by northern Baptists, it was originally a teachers' college. It has since expanded to offer majors in many disciplines across the liberal arts. The campus includes buildings in the Benedict College Historic District, a historic area listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Benedict College was founded in 1870 on the land of a former 110-acre (45 ha) plantation in Columbia, South Carolina. Representing the American Baptist Home Mission Society, Bathsheba A. Benedict of Pawtucket, Rhode Island had provided ₹12,21,000 to purchase the property. This was one of the numerous educational institutions founded in the South for formerly enslaved people by northern religious mission societies, as education was seen as key to the future for African Americans.

Admissions planning estimate

95.7% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 60.7%–99%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 67.3%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 67.3% (5,433/8,073; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

96 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 8,073
Offered a place 5,433
Enrolled 338

6.2% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

Scores of enrolled test-submitters

The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted scores. Test-optional selection can affect these bands.

ACT composite14-19
136

What a year costs

₹24,59,703 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹16,38,174
  • Housing₹6,71,238
  • Books & supplies₹1,50,291
Sticker price ₹24,59,703
After aid (average) ₹17,14,259

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹16,38,174
Out-of-state ₹16,38,174

Average aid awarded: ₹8,08,473 a year.

Outcomes and support

57.3%
Retention
24.3%
Graduation

One teacher for every 14 students

A typical ratio for a strong university.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

African American 78.6%
Unknown 4.1%
Hispanic 2.7%
Multiracial 2.5%
White 1.2%
Native American 0.3%
Asian 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1%

2 programmes

  • Bachelor's
  • Master's

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Accounting and Related Servicesbachelor
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Managementbachelor
Biology, Generalbachelor
Business Administration, Management and Operationsbachelor
Chemistrybachelor
Civil Engineeringbachelor
Communication and Media Studiesbachelor
Computer and Information Sciences, Generalbachelor
Computer Engineeringbachelor
Computer Sciencebachelor
Criminal Justice and Correctionsbachelor
Economicsbachelor
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineeringbachelor
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Techniciansbachelor
Engineering Physicsbachelor
English Language and Literature, Generalbachelor
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operationsbachelor
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineeringbachelor
Finance and Financial Management Servicesbachelor
Fine and Studio Artsbachelor
Historybachelor
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Servicesbachelor
Information Science/Studiesbachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesbachelor
Marketingbachelor
Mathematicsbachelor
Musicbachelor
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studiesbachelor
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Otherbachelor
Physical Sciences, Otherbachelor
Physicsbachelor
Political Science and Governmentbachelor
Psychology, Generalbachelor
Public Healthbachelor
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communicationbachelor
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professionsbachelor
Security Science and Technologybachelor
Social Workbachelor
Sociologybachelor
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitnessbachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methodsbachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areasbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate95.7%
Total Applicants8073
Admitted Applicants5433
Enrolled Applicants338
Application Fee₹2,348
Fee Waiver AvailableYes
SAT/ACT RequirementConsidered if submitted
GPA RequirementRequired
Class Rank RequirementRequired
Recommendations RequiredNot required
AP Credit AwardedYes
AP Placement AwardedYes

Deadlines

Test Scores

ACT Composite 25th %14
ACT Composite 75th %19

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹16,38,174
Out-of-State Tuition₹16,38,174
Average Housing Cost₹6,71,238
Books & Supplies₹1,50,291
Average Net Price₹17,14,259
Average Aid Awarded₹8,08,473

Student Body Diversity

African American78.58%
Asian0.13%
Hispanic2.73%
White1.17%
Multiracial2.54%
Native American0.26%
Pacific Islander0.13%
International10.35%
Unknown Race4.1%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePrivate
School SettingUrban
Years4
Graduation Rate24.26%
Retention Rate57.32%
Student/Faculty Ratio14:1
Total Undergraduates1536

Contact

Street Address1600 Harden St
ZIP Code29204
Phone(803) 253-5000
Websitehttps://www.benedict.edu/
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/