Benedict College
Benedict College is a place where “be a power for good in society” is more than a slogan—it characterizes a commitment to quality and continuous improvement of the college and its surrounding community.
Founded in 1870, Benedict College is a private, co-educational liberal arts institution. Benedict College was recently ranked for the third consecutive year as one of the top baccalaureate colleges in the nation by Washington Monthly for creating social mobility among low-income students and producing cutting-edge scholarship and research. Benedict is recognized for encouraging students to give back to the community, which is the heart of the college’s vision and mission.
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Benedict College Facts
- Benedict College generates $130 million in total economic impact for its local and regional economies.
- Benedict College, over the last 20 years, added an average of 312 college graduates to the United States each year
- A Benedict College graduate working full time throughout his or her working life can expect to earn $1.1 million in additional income due to a college credential
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Benedict College Defies National Trends With Majority Male Enrollment
Benedict College proudly announces that male students now comprise 54 percent of its undergraduate population, marking a historic shift that distinguishes the College as one of the few higher education institutions, and among the only HBCUs, to achieve a majority-male student body. This achievement stands in sharp contrast to national and HBCU enrollment patterns, where men remain significantly underrepresented.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics (2024), men account for only 42 percent of all undergraduates nationwide. Within Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), women comprise approximately 63 percent of enrollment, leaving just 37 percent male students. Benedict College’s 54 percent male representation positions it as a leader in reversing the decline of male participation in higher education. >>Read More
Benedict College Alumni Celebrate a Decade of Achievement While Punching Above Their Weight
Benedict Tigers across the world are celebrating a major milestone today. For the last 10 years, Benedict College alumni and friends have collectively pushed past their record-setting fundraising goals. The 2024 Annual Fund goal was $1.5M. The goal was surpassed by $230,000 for a total of $1,730,173.45.
“Maintaining this incredible momentum of philanthropy since 2014 is no easy feat,” said Ada Brown Belton, Assistant Vice President for Institutional Advancement for Benedict College. “A decade of overachieving our financial goal has been led by some remarkably dedicated alumni.” >>Read More
Benedict College and Integer Technologies Announce Partnership and $7.9M Contract for Research and Workforce Development
Benedict College and Integer Technologies announce that the Office of Naval Research (ONR) has awarded a $7.9 million contract to increase the cyber resilience of autonomous systems and enhance the workforce supporting the defense research enterprise.
The two main components of the program, titled Resilient Autonomous Systems and Workforce Diversity, include: 1) research into automated cyber-physical security to improve the resilience of intelligent autonomous systems (IAS) against cyberattacks and 2) enhancing the defense research capacity and STEM curriculum (science, technology, engineering, and math) at Benedict College to support the development of a highly skilled, technical workforce trained to meet the specialized technology needs of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). >>Read More
Benedict College Class of 2024 Rises Above the Challenges of 2020 to Reach Greater Heights
Benedict College celebrated over 320 of its best and brightest students during a spirited Commencement Convocation on Friday, May 3, 2024. During the graduation ceremony, keynote speaker Dr. Michael Lomax, President and CEO of the UNCF (United Negro College Fund), applauded the Benedict College community of faculty and staff along with the loving parents, grandparents, siblings, and other family members of the students in attendance for their support. “To you, I say, because of your nurturing and unconditional love, these distinguished student scholars have achieved their dreams of earning a college degree,” said Lomax. “They have done so because the Benedict community is strong and has weathered one of the nation’s most devastating periods in our history. Tonight, the community is on full display as we celebrate this esteemed and distinguished class of students.” >>Read More
Because of how Benedict contributed to my success in life, my career goal is to become a professor so that I can ensure that forthcoming generations of students become powers for good in our society.
Dr. Antonio Ellis Class of 2004, adjunct professor of educational foundations at the College of Charleston
Benedict College Staff
