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Benedict College |
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| County |
Richland County, SC |
| Title IV Eligible |
Yes |
| Carnegie Classification |
Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II |
| Institution Level |
4 or more years |
| Institution Control |
Private, non-profit |
| Full-Time Undergraduate |
2,490 students
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| Part-Time Undergraduate |
62 students
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| Total Enrollment |
2,552 students
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| Total Dormitory Capacity |
2,072 students
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| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
98 % |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
83 % |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$3,415 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
41% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$3,042 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants |
27% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received |
$4,985 |
| % Students Receiving Loans |
92% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received |
$10,029 |
The College is committed to providing instruction which leads to the baccalaureate degrees in the arts, sciences and professional areas. In addition, we are committed to providing continuing education that will lead to certificates and other special designations that may be useful for a career in the external environments.
- Benedict College is a place where "Learning to Be the Best: A Power for Good in the Twenty-First Century" characterizes its commitment to quality and continuous improvement in its role as one of the nation's premier historically Black Colleges.
- The Department of Public Relations coordinates the internal and external communication efforts of the College. The office is charged with the development and maintenance of a marketing program for the College and its units to be used on a local, state, regional and national level.
- BENEDICT COLLEGE was founded in 1870 on an 80-acre plantation in Columbia, South Carolina. Under the auspices of the American Baptist Home Mission Society, Mrs. Bathsheba A. Benedict of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, provided the amount of $13,000.00 to purchase the land to open Benedict Institute on December 12, 1870. This new school was established for the recently emancipated people of African descent.
- Benedict College is an equal opportunity educational institution. We seek geographic, international and racial diversity in our student body. We seek to instill in students a life-long commitment to self-development, commitment to being the best, and a desire for public service. Benedict College is an equal opportunity educational institution.
- Benedict College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award baccalaureate degrees. The College's Teacher Education Program is fully approved by the South Carolina Department of Education.
- Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.
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