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Benedict College acceptance rate & admissions

Benedict College admits 96% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 5,433 of 8,073 applicants were admitted and 338 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional).

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Acceptance rate
96%

More selective than 7% of South Carolina colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

82% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 46% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
6%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Benedict College over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied8,073
Admitted5,433
Enrolled338

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

Benedict College admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202496%———College Scorecard
Fall 202367%420–510400–50014–19IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Benedict College compared with other South Carolina colleges?

Benedict College has the 28th-lowest acceptance rate of 30 South Carolina colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
22South Carolina State University83%37%$18,097
23Francis Marion University86%43%$11,386
24Newberry College90%45%$21,656
25Columbia College94%37%$18,408
26Coker University94%40%$20,286
27Columbia International University94%47%$26,036
28Benedict College96%24%$18,250
29Charleston Southern University96%47%$21,666
30Southern Wesleyan University100%52%$15,464

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All South Carolina colleges →

Who enrolls at Benedict College

First-year students who return for year two57%
First-year students from South Carolina58%
Pell Grant recipients62%
First-generation students41%
Women / men51% / 49%
International students10%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Benedict College admissions questions

What is the Benedict College acceptance rate?

Benedict College accepts 96% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 5,433 of 8,073 applicants were admitted.

Does Benedict College require the SAT or ACT?

Benedict College considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 82% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 46% submitted ACT scores.

How many admitted students enroll at Benedict College?

6% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (338 of 5,433).

Is Benedict College getting harder to get into?

Benedict College accepted 96% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 67% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Benedict College overview