Bennett College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Bennett College is $41,296 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $28,299 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $41,296. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

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Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$19,140
Housing & meals$9,804
Books & supplies$422
Personal & travel$12,598
Living-at-home adjustment−$668
Total cost of attendance$41,296

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$17,351
Loan default rate13.5%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out47%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants73%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$12,997Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Bennett College net price compared with other North Carolina colleges

Bennett College has the 50th-lowest average net price of 56 North Carolina colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
46Belmont Abbey College$24,63947%$47,937
47Methodist University$24,70444%$48,050
48Montreat College$27,06150%$45,151
49Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte$27,42649%$43,418
50Bennett College$28,29925%$36,654
51Lees-McRae College$28,34042%$43,415
52Wake Forest University$28,71989%$78,158
53Duke University$29,61297%$97,800
54Queens University of Charlotte$30,85761%$57,673

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All North Carolina colleges →

Why Bennett College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Bennett College51%$28,29925%$36,654This school
Mid-Atlantic Christian University62%$18,32821%$38,342
Carolina University40%$20,82822%$32,864
Livingstone College59%$13,47928%$32,600
Saint Augustine's University34%$24,31325%$35,730

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Bennett College would cost you $9,971 more per year than Mid-Atlantic Christian University, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Bennett College, mostly from a higher estimate for personal & travel costs (+$8,078).
  • Mid-Atlantic Christian University gives aided families $1,686 more in grants, on average.
Per year, North Carolina residentBennett CollegeMid-Atlantic Christian UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$19,140$17,280+$1,860
Books & supplies$422$1,200−$778
Housing & meals$9,804$10,800−$996
Personal & travel$12,598$4,520+$8,078
Living-at-home adjustment−$668−$789+$121
Sticker price$41,296$33,011+$8,285
Average grants−$12,997−$14,683+$1,686
You pay$28,299$18,328+$9,971

“+” means Bennett 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.

Bennett College cost questions

How much is tuition at Bennett College?

Tuition and fees are $19,140 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Bennett College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $41,296 a year.

What do families actually pay at Bennett College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $28,299 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $27,576; $48–75k pay $31,569; $110k+ pay $20,527.

How much debt do Bennett College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $17,351, and 13.5% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Bennett College overview