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Education Administration ProgramsSouth Carolina, United States501-1000 Employees
Benedict College is a private, co-educational liberal arts institution in Columbia, South Carolina, founded in 1870. It enrolls more than 2,470 students in baccalaureate programs and is integrated into The College Fund/UNCF network as the third-largest member college. The college emphasizes high-quality teaching, research, and public service as core offerings, with a mission to empower students and the surrounding community to be a force for good in society. It pursues geographic, international, and racial diversity among its students and maintains a historic affiliation with the Baptist Church. The institution targets prospective and current students seeking higher education opportunities and aims to prepare them with the knowledge, skills, understandings, and values needed to contribute to society. In 2026, Benedict College announced an agreement with the Bahamas' Ministry of Education and Technical Vocational Training to expand access for Bahamian students to attend Benedict College.