Benedict College Computer Science Programs

Located in Columbia, South Carolina, Benedict College is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of Benedict College is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is Benedict College?

Contact details for Benedict College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1600 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204-1086
Phone:	803-253-5000
Website:	www.benedict.edu

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How Do I Get Into Benedict College?

You can apply to Benedict College online at: https://my.benedict.edu/ICS/Admissions/

Admission Requirements for Benedict College

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	3

How Hard Is It To Get Into Benedict College?

The acceptance rate at Benedict College is 68%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 67%, and the acceptance rate for women is 69%.

Average Test Scores

About 16% of students accepted to Benedict College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 420 and 520. Math scores were between 400 and 500.

Can I Afford Benedict College?

The overall average net price of Benedict College is $15,220. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Benedict College, approximately 62% of students took out student loans averaging $8,009 a year. That adds up to $32,036 over four years for those students.

Benedict College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,895 undergraduate students at Benedict College, with 1,884 being full-time and 11 being part-time.

There are also 13 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,884 full-time undergraduates at Benedict College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Benedict College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	5
Black or African American	1,525
Hispanic or Latino	55
White	13
International Students	241
Other Races/Ethnicities	45

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Benedict College. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 32 countries are represented at Benedict College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Ethiopia, Colombia, and Jamaica.

Online Learning at Benedict College

In 2022-2023, 1,047 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Benedict College has changed over the last few years.

Benedict College Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Computer Science	8	8
General Computer & Information Sciences	0	0
General Information Science	0	0
TOTAL	8	8

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

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