Benedict's tuition & fees has increased from $18,288 (2015) to $17,748 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 2.95% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2015) to $14,402 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Benedict College.
Benedict's tuition increase rate is lower than the South Carolina's average increase rate of 11.74%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 4.62% from 2015 ($30,492).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Benedict's COA is $31,900, which is decreased by -0.31% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Benedict's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 2.95% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $15,708. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Benedict College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,600, and it has decreased -20.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $2,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $2,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $2,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | -50.00% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,600 | 60.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,600 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased -7.09% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -10.38% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Benedict College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,204 | $16,442 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,822 | $17,558 | 6.06% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,024 | $16,642 | 1.87% |
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| 2018-19 | $10,400 | $10,200 | -5.66% |
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| 2019-20 | $10,400 | $10,400 | |
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| 2020-21 | $8,802 | $8,802 | -15.37% |
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| 2021-22 | $11,800 | $11,800 | 34.06% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,800 | $11,800 | |
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| 2023-24 | $12,400 | $12,400 | 5.08% |
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| 2024-25 | $12,552 | $12,552 | 1.23% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Benedict College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Benedict College | $17,748 | $18,000 | -1.40% |
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| Anderson University | $34,970 | $33,580 | 4.14% |
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| Charleston Southern University | $32,520 | $31,030 | 4.80% |
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| Columbia International University | $27,900 | $27,900 | - |
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| Bob Jones University | $22,892 | $21,896 | 4.55% |
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| Furman University | $59,770 | $58,312 | 2.50% |
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