Graduate Programs at Benedict College

Graduate School Overview

Benedict College (referred to as Benedict) is a Private, 4 years school located in Columbia, SC. Benedict is a historically black school.

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1946 - Current).

Benedict Directory Information
School Name	Benedict College (Benedict)
Address	1600 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204-1086
Phone	803-253-5000
Web	https://www.benedict.edu
Online Application	https://my.benedict.edu/ICS/Admissions
Financial Info	https://www.benedict.edu/office-of-admissions-and-recruitment/office-of-financial-aid-and-scholarships

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Benedict is $14,720 in average. The school has 44 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,840 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 54 graduate programs through Master's.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$14,720
Student Population	44
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's
Number of Programs	54 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Benedict is $14,720 in average for the academic year 2022-2023.

Benedict offers the alternative tuition plansprepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan, including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$12,120
Required Fees	$2,600
Tuition	$0

Benedict offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army) Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Benedict College is $14,720. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	-	-
2019-2020	$9,900	$2,600
2020-2021	$9,900	$2,600
2021-2022	$10,100	$2,600
2022-2023	$12,120	$2,600
2023-2024	$12,120	$2,600

The graduate school tuition & fees of Benedict is average compared to private graduate schools in South Carolina. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the South Carolina graduate tuition is $25,895 (public) / $15,156 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Benedict College	$14,720
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
South Carolina Graduate Schools	$13,505	$20,143
Public	$13,303	$25,895
Private	$15,156

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $12,400 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Benedict.

On-campus living costs are increased by 5.08% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $12,400. Off-campus living costs are increased by 5.08% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$6,200	$4,200	$6,000	$4,200
2019-2020	$6,200	$4,200	$6,200	$4,200
2020-2021	$6,600	$2,202	$6,600	$2,202
2021-2022	$6,600	$5,200	$6,600	$5,200
2022-2023	$6,600	$5,200	$6,600	$5,200
2023-2024	$7,000	$5,400	$7,000	$5,400

Graduate Programs at Benedict

Benedict College offers 1 graduate programs for Master's. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 7 students have completed their study at Benedict College.

Offered Degrees at Benedict College
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	1	0	7
Total	1	0	7

The most popular program at Benedict College is the Business Administration and Management program and last year 7 students have earned/completed their degree program.

Popular Master's Programs at Benedict College
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers
Business Administration and Management	✕	7

Benedict College offers 1 programs through Master's. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 7 students have completed their graduate studies.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers
Business [+]	✕	7 completers
Business Administration and Management	✕	7
	Total	7

Graduate Student Population at Benedict

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 44 students enrolled into Benedict College graduate schools where it has total 1,840 students including undergraduate students. By gender, 29 male and 15 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	44	29	15
Full-time	44	29	15

Benedict College is a historically black school and 35 (79.55% of total students) students are Black/African American at Benedict College. 1 Hispanic (2.27%), and 8 students with other races. 4 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	44	29	15
American Indian/Native American	1	1	0
Asian	0	0	0
Black/African American	35	24	11
Hispanic	1	1	0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	0	0	0
Two More	0	0	0
Un-Known	3	0	3
Non-resident Alien	4	3	1

Benedict College offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 32 graduate students (72.73% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively . The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	44
Enrolled Online Exclusively	32
Enrolled Some Online Courses	0
Not in Online Courses	12

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Benedict College. 21 students are aged 20 to 24 (47.73% of total students), 6 students are aged above 50 (13.64%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Benedict College.