A yellow-billed kite drinks unhurriedly from the concrete bird bath at the centre of Benedict Odongo’s garden. It pauses briefly, casts a territorial glance around its surroundings, then lifts off ...
Benedict College offers several high-demand fields of study in STEM, Cyber Security, Mass Communication, Sport Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Computer Science, Biology, and Education.
With over 25 majors, unique internship opportunities, and a close-knit community, you’ll grow and thrive at Benedict College. Eight (8) of our programs/majors are nationally accredited.
Founded in 1870 by a woman, Bathsheba A. Benedict, Benedict College is a private co-educational liberal arts institution with over 2,100 students enrolled in its 26 baccalaureate degree programs and 2 masters degree program. Defying trends, Benedict College maintains an equal male and female student population. This Midlands HBCU welcomes students from all 46 counties in South Carolina, 30 ...
Benedict College’s Founding B enedict College, originally Benedict Institute, was founded in 1870 by a woman, Bathsheba A. Benedict under the auspices of the American Baptist Home Mission Society. As Benedict’s first philanthropist, Mrs. Benedict of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, provided $13,000 towards the purchase of an 80-acre plantation near Columbia, South Carolina as the site for a new ...
The Tigers were Among the Top 6 Teams Invited to the Experian Headquarters from 31 Entries Representing 22 HBCUs Featured photo: Benedict College CFA Scholars attend the 2026 #IYKYK Pitch Competition in Experian North America Headquarters, Costa Mesa, California. From left to right, Monelle Sherwood, Professor Raquel Thomas, Shi Asia Moore, Nala Uter, Jacob Holmes, and Dr. Chantil Wright ...
Benedict College’s Black History Month 2026 programming reaffirms the institution’s enduring commitment to education, cultural preservation, community engagement, and the celebration of African American excellence, past, present, and future.