Overview

Benedict College is a 4-year institution located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1600 Harden Street
Columbia, SC  29204
United States

Contact Phone: 803-253-5000

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other
Finance, General
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Transportation/mobility Management
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies
Sports Communication
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Computer Science
Information Science/studies
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Elementary Education And Teaching
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Engineering Physics/applied Physics
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering
Transportation And Highway Engineering
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Electrical/electronic Engineering Technologies/technicians, Other
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Development
Human Development And Family Studies, General
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Health
Public Health, General
Public Health, Other
Therapeutic Recreation/recreational Therapy
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies
Sport And Fitness Administration/management
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy And Religious Studies, Other
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Chemistry, Other
Physical Sciences, Other
Physics, General
Physics, Other
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Social Work
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Fine/studio Arts, General
Music Performance, General
Music Technology
Music, General
Voice And Opera

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8,073

Applied

5,433

Accepted

1,694

Enrolled

Female Admissions

5,086

Females Applied

3,370

Females Accepted

66%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,987

Males Applied

2,063

Males Accepted

69%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

3.29

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	October 15th	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	October 15th	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

15,708

Private

Fees

2,640

Full-time student fees

7,146

Room & board

3,573

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Student Body

1,694

Total Undergrad students

12%

International Students

44%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.14%
Black or African American	70.34%
White or Caucasian	0.81%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.87%
Asian	0.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.06%
Other	4.52%

Gender

Male (47.11%)

Female (52.89%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	77%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Fall Convocation, Homecoming and Harambe

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 2
Basketball	No	Division 2
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Football	No	Division 2
Golf	No	Division 2	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 2
Track And Field	No	Division 2
Volleyball	No	Division 2

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	Division 2
Cheerleading		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Softball	No	Division 2
Tennis	No	Division 2
Track And Field	No	Division 2
Volleyball	No	Division 2

Faculty

133

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 100

Part-time - 33

Male - 61

Female - 72