More selective than 7% of South Carolina colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $32,000. College Scorecard.
Higher than 12% of South Carolina colleges we cover and 8% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 9% of South Carolina colleges we cover and 2% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Benedict College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 8,073 applicants, Benedict College admitted 5,433 and 338 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Benedict College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Benedict College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Benedict College took 4.4 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in South Carolina. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $17,177 | $75,579 | no earnings gain |
| $30–48k | $18,686 | $82,218 | no earnings gain |
| $48–75k | $19,295 | $84,898 | no earnings gain |
| $75–110k | $20,250 | $89,100 | no earnings gain |
| $110k+ | $20,328 | $89,443 | no earnings gain |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.4 years, the average time graduates took (15% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($31,902) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in SC (Census ACS 2020-2024). Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Benedict College majors, earnings & careers
Benedict College offers 42 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 8
- Business & Finance · 6
- Engineering · 6
- Science & Math · 5
- Humanities & Languages · 4
- Arts & Design · 3
- Health & Medicine · 3
- Technology & Computing · 3
- Communications & Media · 2
- Education · 2
Highest-earning majors at Benedict College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | $41,811 | $34,000 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | $41,372 | $40,000 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | $41,158 | $38,250 |
| Criminal Justice | $39,337 | $40,750 |
| Communications | $37,638 | — |
| Biology | $36,966 | $35,031 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | $34,129 | $32,000 |
Quick list of all 42 majors
- Accounting—
- Arts and Entertainment Management—
- Biology$36,966
- Business Administration$41,811
- Chemistry—
- Civil Engineering—
- Communications$37,638
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Engineering—
- Computer Science—
- Criminal Justice$39,337
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Electrical / Electronic Engineering Technologies / Technicians—
- Electrical Engineering—
- Engineering Physics—
- English—
- Entrepreneurship—
- Environmental Engineering—
- Finance—
- History—
- Human Development and Family Studies$34,129
- Information Science / Studies—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Music—
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$41,372
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other—
- Physical Sciences, Other—
- Physics—
- Political Science—
- Psychology—
- Public Health—
- Public Relations and Advertising$41,158
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences—
- Security / Homeland Security—
- Social Work—
- Sociology—
- Studio Art—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Public Relations and Advertising → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Columbia
Overall prices in the Columbia, SC area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,226. Housing costs 21% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 48 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Richland County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Richland County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Benedict College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in South Carolina by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict College | 96% | $18,250 | 24% | $31,902 | This school |
| Columbia College | 94% | $18,408 | 37% | $41,338 | |
| Coker University | 94% | $20,286 | 40% | $40,117 | |
| Newberry College | 90% | $21,656 | 45% | $48,040 | |
| Columbia International University | 94% | $26,036 | 47% | $38,951 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Benedict College would cost you $158 less per year than Columbia College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Benedict College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$4,774).
- Columbia College gives aided families $3,100 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, South Carolina resident | Benedict College | Columbia College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $17,440 | $22,214 | −$4,774 |
| Books & supplies | $1,600 | $960 | +$640 |
| Housing & meals | $7,000 | $8,550 | −$1,550 |
| Personal & travel | $5,400 | $4,940 | +$460 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | +$560 | −$1,406 | +$1,966 |
| Sticker price | $32,000 | $35,258 | −$3,258 |
| Average grants | −$13,750 | −$16,850 | +$3,100 |
| You pay | $18,250 | $18,408 | −$158 |
“+” means Benedict College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Benedict College
What is the Benedict College acceptance rate?
Benedict College accepts 96% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 5,433 of 8,073 applicants were admitted.
How much does Benedict College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $32,000 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $18,250 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $17,177 and families earning $110k+ pay $20,328.
How much do Benedict College graduates earn?
Former Benedict College students earn a median $31,902 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Benedict College graduation rate?
24% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 57% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Benedict College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/benedict-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).