Columbia, South Carolina · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Located in Columbia, South Carolina, Benedict College is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a midsize city. It enrolled 1,691 students in fall 2024, including 1,628 undergraduates and 63 graduate students. It is a historically Black college or university. Its religious affiliation is Baptist.
Benedict College offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 35 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Biology, and Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. It awarded 326 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
57% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
1,691
Students enrolled
57%
First-year retention
326
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
35
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 35
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
57%
First-year retention, part-time students
45%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
283
Master's degrees
43
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,691
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,628
Graduate students, fall 2024
63
Full-time, fall 2024
92%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,837
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,770
Graduate students, 2024-25
67
Full-time, 2024-25
91%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
51%
Men
49%
White
1%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
75%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
9%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
6%
Students taking some online courses
78%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Baptist
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President and CEO
Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact