Benedict College
Benedict College at a Glance
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About Benedict College
According to Wikipedia, Benedict College is a private historically black college in Columbia, South Carolina. 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 Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,073 | 96% | 57% | 43% | 915 | 16 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2023; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Benedict College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $18,103 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $16,910 |
| 30K - 48K | $17,914 |
| 48K - 75K | $17,916 |
| 75K - 110K | $19,492 |
| 110K+ | $20,292 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Benedict College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Benedict College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $36,562 a year, and 90% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Benedict College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 1,990 | 1,896 | 94 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Benedict College?
Benedict College is located at 1600 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204-1086.
How Safe is Benedict College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Benedict College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Benedict College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Columbia has a violent crime rate of 0.77% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.27%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Benedict College Known For?
Benedict College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Social Work
- Literature
- Medical
- Sociology
- Economics
- History
- Education
- Communications
- Political Science
- Chemistry
- Philosophy
- Criminal Justice
- Psychology
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Computer Science
- Biology
- Engineering
Benedict College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Benedict College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Benedict College ranks #143 in the U.S. and #325 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesBenedict College ranks #590 in the U.S. and #1793 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesBenedict College ranks #722 in the U.S. and #2553 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesBenedict College ranks #755 in the U.S. and #2587 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesBenedict College ranks #865 in the U.S. and #4935 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesBenedict College ranks #904 in the U.S. and #2810 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesBenedict College ranks #957 in the U.S. and #4152 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesBenedict College ranks #1260 in the U.S. and #4757 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesBenedict College ranks #1535 in the U.S. and #6507 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesBenedict College ranks #1584 in the U.S. and #6042 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesBenedict College ranks #2059 in the U.S. and #6972 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesBenedict College ranks #2093 in the U.S. and #4185 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesBenedict College ranks #2333 in the U.S. and #6265 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesBenedict College ranks #2369 in the U.S. and #8466 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesBenedict College ranks #2385 in the U.S. and #8211 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesBenedict College ranks #2785 in the U.S. and #10370 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesBenedict College ranks #3043 in the U.S. and #11459 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesBenedict College ranks #3529 in the U.S. and #13980 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
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