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Private nonprofit · Columbia, South Carolina

Benedict College

Urban campus · 1,536 undergraduates · 13 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
96%
Test scores
Test-optional
Average net price
$18,250
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
24%
Campus of Benedict College
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What Benedict College costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$17,177
$30,001 – $48,000
$18,686
$48,001 – $75,000
$19,295
$75,001 – $110,000
$20,250
Over $110,000
$20,328

For students receiving federal aid.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$32,000
Tuition and fees
$17,440
First-years given a grant by the school
57%
Average grant from the school
$9,820
Median debt at graduation
$32,500
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
96%
SAT middle 50%
–
ACT middle 50%
–
Test scores
Test-optional
First-year retention
61%

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Benedict College athletics

NCAA D2, 6 women's and 7 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–30
Basketball2516
Cross country1113
Football–152
Softball23–
Tennis76
Track & field2846
Volleyball1512

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Business & marketing
20%
Biological & biomedical sciences
17%
Security & protective services
14%
Psychology
9%
Parks, recreation & fitness
8%
Visual & performing arts
6%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
24%
First-year retention
61%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$31,902
Median debt at graduation
$32,500
Students with a Pell grant
62%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, IPEDS and Equity in Athletics. Photos: Wikimedia Commons. © 2026 U Shortlist.