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Benedict College

Columbia, South Carolina

https://www.benedict.edu

#1144 National Colleges

76.77% Admission Rate
Least Selective

2,034 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
  • Four-year, full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, small, highly residential
  • Historically Black College and University
  • Religious Affiliation: Baptist
Location

City
Columbia, South Carolina

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Locale
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Bachelor's degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 16.0%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 15.7%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 12.9%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 10.8%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 8.0%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 6.3%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 5.2%
Health Professions And Related Programs 4.5%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 3.5%
Engineering 3.5%
Psychology 3.1%
Social Sciences 2.8%
Visual And Performing Arts 2.4%
Physical Sciences 1.4%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 1.1%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 1.1%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.7%
English Language And Literature/Letters 0.7%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.4%

Cost

Tuition
$16,600.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
77.82%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$14,291.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

933 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 510 455 400
Verbal 520 470 420

ACT Scores

17 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 18 17 15
English 19 16 12