Benedict College has graduated more than 16,000 alumni residing in South Carolina and across the United States and in more than 10 foreign countries. More than 850 alumni are dues paying members of the Benedict College National Alumni Association. There are 55 alumni clubs, 40 of which are located in South Carolina. Outside of South Carolina, clubs are located in California, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Maryland, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Texas, and the District of Columbia.
We have a total of 50 active alumni classes with a goal of 65 within the next 5 years. Most of our support from classes is derived from those in years of 1974 and older.
Alumni clubs and classes serve the college most directly through fundraising, recruitment, and volunteer service activities. They also serve as ambassadors of the College, providing a vital link between the College and the communities in which they reside.
Columbia, South Carolina, November 13, 2025, Benedict College proudly announces that male students now comprise 54 percent of its undergraduate population, marking a historic shift that distinguishes the College as one of the few higher education institutions, and among the only HBCUs, to achieve a majority-male student body. This achievement stands in sharp contrast to
by Julie Turner, Columbia Metropolitan Twenty-two and a half inches per step. Eight steps per 5 yards. That’s the foundation for hundreds of marching band members day after day, week after week, and game after game. Here in Columbia, two of the largest and best known marching bands perform their magic on the state’s biggest
COLUMBIA, SC, November 7, 2025, Dr. Hong Jiang is one of the latest awardees of the Minority Serving-Cyberinfrastructure Consortium (MS-CC) Research Catalyst Program. Jiang is one of the five faculty-led projects to bolster research readiness with cyberinfrastructure at HBCUs. Jiang’s project will lead the EduCyber project to develop an innovative AI-powered chatbot and integrated cyberinfrastructure