How much is the Benedict tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Benedict's tuition & fees is $18,000.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $30,800 when a student lives on-campus.
Benedict Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $18,000 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,000 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $6,600 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $5,200 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $6,600 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $5,200 |
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| 2023-2024 Estimates |
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| Tuition & Fees | $18,523 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Benedict for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $72,624 at Benedict. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $119,824. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $69,488.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Benedict' tuition is slightly lower than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in South Carolina, its tuition is comparable to the average tuition of $19,150.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Benedict College | $18,000 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| South Carolina Four-years Colleges | $18,679 |
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| Public Schools | $8,659 | $17,572 |
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| Private Schools | $19,150 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between Benedict and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (private, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
| Location | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Benedict College | Columbia, SC | $18,000 | $14,720 |
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| Lander University | Greenwood, SC | $21,300 | $9,910 |
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| Limestone University | Gaffney, SC | $27,500 | $12,500 |
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| Morris College | Sumter, SC | $16,224 | - |
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| Newberry College | Newberry, SC | $30,050 | $6,000 |
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| University of South Carolina Beaufort | Bluffton, SC | $21,776 | $30,146 |
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| University of South Carolina-Upstate | Spartanburg, SC | $22,545 | $30,135 |
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| Voorhees University | Denmark, SC | $12,630 | $11,120 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Benedict College has increased by -1.73% over the past 10 years from $18,254 to $18,000. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by inf% from - to $14,720.
The living costs increased by 0.00% last year and 15.64% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Benedict College, 1,870 students (98%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $12,476.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Benedict is $18,324 for students living on-campus and $18,324 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 555 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $12,093 and the average amount of student loans is $6,213.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Benedict's acceptance rate is 85.51%. A total of 9,322 applicants applied to and 7,971 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 584 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 7.33%.
To apply to Benedict, 2 items are required - Secondary school GPA and Secondary school record and 3 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank, Completion of college-preparatory program and Admission test scores.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are recommended to apply to Benedict. Its SAT score is lower than the national average score of 1,168.
Student Population
Benedict College has a total of 1,840 students including 1,796 undergraduate and 44 graduate students. By gender, there are 831 male students and 1,077 female students attending Benedict. The school offers online degree programs and 114 students enrolled online exclusively (6.20% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 1,908 |
831 | 1,077 |
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| Undergraduate | 1,895 |
823 | 1,072 |
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| Graduate | 13 |
8 | 5 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 1600 Harden Street, Columbia, SC |
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| Phone | 803-253-5000 |
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| WEB | www.benedict.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 54 Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 1 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 67.78% |
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| Yield | 8.72% |
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| Student Population | 1,840 |
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| Graduation Rate | 19% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 32% |
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| Retention Rate | 65% |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 17 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 88 (Full-time), 34 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 256 (Full-time), 68 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $59,954 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $46,445 |
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