Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.
Benedict College · Campus
Columbia, SC · City · Private · Baccalaureate college · the Tigers, Lady Tigers · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Midsize city
Setting
100,000–250,000
1,694
Undergraduates
+ 37 graduate students
14:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
65%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
34%
From out of state
+ 7% from abroad
$7k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingMidsize city (100,000–250,000) Columbia, SC
- TypePrivate · Baccalaureate college
- CalendarSemester
- Religious affiliationBaptist
- DesignationsHBCU
- Admissions67% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
1,694
Undergraduates 1,694Graduate students 37
Where first-years come from
58%34%
In state 58%Other states 34%Abroad 7%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
75%14%
White 1%Hispanic 3%Black 75%Asian 1%International 14%American Indian 1%Not reported 6%
- Women53%
- Full-time90% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class339 entered last fall
- Transfers in103 6% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online50% take some classes online 8% fully online
- Registered with disability services3% or fewer of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $7,000 | $5,400 | $12,400 |
| Off campus | $7,000 | $5,400 | $12,400 |
| With family | — | $5,400 | $5,400 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.79 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division II schools; every list Benedict College is on.
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