| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Phyllis L. Thompson,
Director of Enrollment Management |
| Contacting the office: |
803 253-5143
800 868-6598 (toll free)
803 253-5167 (fax)
admissions@benedict.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
5% |
| Application fee: |
$25 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
yes |
| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
April 15 |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I recommended, ACT recommended, SAT I or ACT considered if submitted, SAT II considered if submitted |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
1 required, 2 recommended |
| History: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Lab: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Math: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Social studies: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
7 required, 7 recommended |
| Other: |
1 required, 2 recommended |
| Total: |
24 required, 26 recommended |
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
conditional admission |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank very important
- recommendations very important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay very important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview very important
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities very important
- alumni/ae relationship important
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment important
- minority affiliation important
- volunteer work considered
- work experience important
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
2.4 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
100% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 1%
Top quarter: 8%
Top half: 31%
Bottom half: 69%
Bottom quarter: 0% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
81% |
| Average SAT I: |
372 verbal, 381 math |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
677 - 919 |
| Average ACT: |
15 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
13 - 17 |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
38% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
36% |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
4,624 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
3,833 (83%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
638 (17%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
100% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
16% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$50, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
$50, refundable ? |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes |
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Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2008 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.
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