Benedict College
1600 Harden Street
Columbia, SC 29204-1086
(803) 256-4220
Columbia, SC 29204-1086
(803) 256-4220
Website: www.benedict.edu
Location: Southeast
Location: Southeast
Calendar: Semester
Overview
Get a snapshot of Benedict College with this general overview, ncluding student enrollment and graduation rates, average test scores, student demographics, and more.About Benedict College
Benedict College, in Columbia, South Carolina is a historically black college founded in 1870. The first school, named Benedict Institute, was located on an abandoned plantation. Its mission was to train emancipated slaves to be teachers and Baptist clergy. Benedict College was originally affiliated with the Baptist Church and maintains that affiliation to this day.Since its founding, Benedict College's mission has been to be "a power for good in society." Today, this private, coed, historically black college is one of the top producers of African-Americans with undergraduate degrees in physics, as well as of African-Americans who have gone on to earn graduate degrees in physics. The college offers bachelor's degrees in nearly 30 major areas of study through its four schools: Business and Economics; Education; Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences; and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
School Characteristics
Student Population: 2,769Type: Private not-for-profit
Tuition: $12,256
Length of Study: Four or more years
Religious Affiliation: Baptist
Test Scores & GPA
Average GPA: GPA UnavailableAverage ACT: Not Available
Average SAT: Not Available
School Profile
Total Enrollment: 2,769Retention Rate: 66%
Graduation Rate: 24%
School Accreditation
National: NoRegional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Comm. on Colleges
Federal: Yes
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The data on this page is from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
