Benedict College Trade Programs

Benedict College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Columbia, South Carolina. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is Benedict College?

Contact details for Benedict College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1600 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204-1086
Phone:	803-253-5000
Website:	www.benedict.edu

Can I Afford Benedict College?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Benedict College paid $633 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$15,338	$15,338
Fees	$2,600	$2,600
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
On Campus Room and Board	$6,600	$6,600
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,200	$5,200

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Benedict College, approximately 62% of students took out student loans averaging $8,009 a year. That adds up to $32,036 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Benedict College is 11.9%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

Benedict College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,895 undergraduate students at Benedict College, with 1,884 being full-time and 11 being part-time.

There are also 13 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,884 full-time undergraduates at Benedict College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Benedict College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	5
Black or African American	1,525
Hispanic or Latino	55
White	13
International Students	241
Other Races/Ethnicities	45

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Benedict College. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 32 countries are represented at Benedict College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Ethiopia, Colombia, and Jamaica.

Online Learning at Benedict College

In 2020-2021, 1,105 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Benedict College has changed over the last few years.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.