Benedict College

Columbia, SC · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

95.7%

Acceptance rate

910

SAT Average

$17,781

Avg net price

1,573

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average910

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 283Master’s 43	283	43
Bachelor’s 57Master’s 36	57	36
Bachelor’s 49Master’s None reported	49	None reported
Bachelor’s 39Master’s None reported	39	None reported
Bachelor’s 25Master’s None reported	25	None reported
Bachelor’s 23Master’s 7	23	7
Bachelor’s 17Master’s None reported	17	None reported
Bachelor’s 14Master’s None reported	14	None reported
Bachelor’s 12Master’s None reported	12	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reported	9	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reported	9	None reported
Bachelor’s 8Master’s None reported	8	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reported	7	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reported	6	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reported	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reported	1	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reported	1	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	0	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division II
Primary conference: Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.

Projected sponsored sports15

BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's TennisMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, OutdoorMen's Volleyball

Athletic participation

314 unique student-athletes · 15 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

FAFSA due Oct 1

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $15,400
Required fees: $2,040
Food and housing: $7,146
Books and supplies: $1,600
Other expenses: $5,406
Total: $31,592

Total by year

$28,0002019–2019–20
$27,0022020–2120–21
$30,0002021–2221–22
$30,0002022–2322–23
$32,0002023–2423–24
$31,5922024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $17,781 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation15%

6-year graduation21%

Retention rate65%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$31,902

Median debt$32,500

Campus

Enrollment1,573

Student-faculty ratio14:1

SettingCity

HBCU

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25