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Benedict College

Columbia, South Carolina 29204-1086

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Data last updated: August 29, 2026

67%Admit rate
$17,781Avg net price
820–1010SAT middle 50%
21%Grad in 4 yrs
1,573Undergrads
171Visit slots

Known for business — excellent value

Benedict College is a private institution in Columbia with particular strength in business and biology. With an average SAT of 910, the school attracts a broad applicant pool.

A small campus of 1.6K undergraduates with a 14:1 student-faculty ratio. The urban location puts students at the center of city life.

21% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $31,902 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $17,781.

Established
1870
Motto
A Power for Good in Society
Type
Private historically black college
Division
Division II
67%
Acceptance
910
SAT Avg
1,573
Undergrads
14:1
Student : Faculty
21%
Grad Rate (4yr)
$31,902
Earnings 10yr
$17,781
Avg Net Price

More About This School

History & Fun Facts

  • •History Benedict Institute opened on December 12, 1870.
  • •Benedict's first class consisted of ten freedmen; the teacher was the Reverend Timothy Dodge.
  • •Classes were first held in the "Big House" of the plantation, which had been built in 1839 and deteriorated during the war.
  • •On November 2, 1894, the institution was chartered as a four-year liberal arts college by the South Carolina legislature and its name was changed to Benedict College.
  • •From 1870 to 1930, Benedict College was led by a succession of seven northern white Baptist ministers, all college-educated.

Source: Wikipedia

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