Benedict College (Benedict) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Columbia, SC.
It offers 2 graduate programs - 2 Master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $14,402.
A total of 63 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 1,691 students at Benedict. Benedict offers online graduate programs and 16 out of 63 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,402. It offers two (2) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Benedict College |
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 1600 Harden Street, Columbia, SC |
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| Graduate School Students | 37 students 16 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $14,402 |
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| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 2 Graduate Programs 2 Master's |
2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Benedict College
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Benedict College with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $14,402 for prospective students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
| Tuition | $12,362 |
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| Fees | $2,040 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,600 |
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| Room & Board | $7,146 (On-Campus) / $7,146 (Off-Campus) |
| Personal Expenses | $5,406 (On-Campus) / $5,406 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $28,554 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $28,554 |
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
| Tuition & Fees | $12,500 | $12,700 | $14,720 | $14,720 | $14,402 |
Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Benedict College offers Masters graduate degree/certificate programs through 2 major areas - 2 Master's.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
| Total | 43 | - | - | - |
| Men | 22 | - | - | - |
| Women | 21 | - | - | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Benedict graduate schools have a total of 37 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 24 male and 13 female postgrad students.
All 37 graduate students are enrolled as full-time statusIt offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 16 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2 White, 29 Black, and 1 Asian students are attending at Benedict College. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
1 grad students are younger than 22 and 8 students are older than 65. It has 48 students aged between 22 and 30 and 6 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 37 |
| Men | 24 |
| Women | 13 |
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 37 |
| Full-time Students | 37 |
| Part-time Students | - |
Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 37 |
American Indian / Native American | 1 |
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| Asian | 1 |
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| Black | 29 |
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| Hispanic | 1 |
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| White | 2 |
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| Un-Known | 2 |
Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 37 |
| 21 & Under | 1 |
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| 22-24 | 35 |
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| 25-29 | 13 |
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| 30-34 | 4 |
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| 35-39 | 2 |
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| 40 & Over | 8 |
Online Population
At Benedict College graduate schools, 16 students enrolled online exclusively and 1 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 63 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 16 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 46 |
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 16 |
| South Carolina Resident | 11 |
| Other State In U.S. | 5 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |