Benedict College

Services

Counseling

career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, religious

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Extracurricular

• 40% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: The Classic, Homecomming
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, pep band, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 38 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Honors Student Association, Alpha Kappa Mu, Beta Kapa Chi, Delta Mu Delta, National Society of Black Engineers
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Christian in Action, Felowship of Christian Athletes
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society, NGOMA Africian Cultural Performance Troupe
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Art Club, Benedict College Players, Cheerleaders Club, Concert Choir, Criminal Justice Club, Day Student Organization, Economics Club, English Club, Gospel Choir, Phi Beta Lambda, Wind Ensemble, Marching Band
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Tiger News

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Columbia (10), Columbia (10)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Columbia (2)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Columbia (1)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 35% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is not available.
• Freshman are discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 4 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• There are 4 sororities
• 0 sorority houses

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of South Carolina)

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited