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Prospective students are urged to apply early-no later than May 1st for consideration for the Fall Semester or November 1st for the Spring Semester. However, applications are accepted on a spaceavailable basis through the end of registration. The application procedures are as follows:
NEW FRESHMEN AND EARLY ADMISSION APPLICANTS
- Do one of the following: click on Submit Online to fill out and submit application online or click on Print Hard Copy to Mail (PDF) to print, fill out and mail application, or request application forms from the Office of Admissions and Student Marketing, Benedict College, 1600 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204. 1-800-868-6598 or 1-803-705-4491.
- Return the completed application forms to the Office of Admissions and Student Marketing, with the non-refundable application fee of $25.00 (certified check or money order).
- Request that the high school principal, guidance counselor, or registrar mail to the College an official transcript through their junior year to include cumulative grade point average, class rank, state's examination scores and a listing of enrolled courses during the senior year. Tentative admission will be granted prior to the completion of high school, but it will be subject to the student's receipt of a valid state high school diploma. A complete and official transcript of all high school work must be received before admission is final.
- Request that SAT and/or ACT scores be sent to Benedict College: The Code numbers are SAT (5056) and ACT (3834). Should these tests not be offered at a local high school, contact the College Entrance Examination Board, Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 for further information on testing dates and sites.
- Applicants are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, until the freshman class is full.
TRANSFER STUDENTS
- Do one of the following: click on Submit Online to fill out and submit application online or click on Print Hard Copy to Mail (PDF) to print, fill out and mail application, or request application forms from the Office of Office of Admissions and Student Marketing, Benedict College, 1600 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204,1-800-868-6598 or 1-803-705-4491.
- Return the completed application form to the Office of Admissions and Student Marketing, with the non-refundable application fee of $25.00 (certified check or money order).
- Request that official high school and college(s) transcript(s) of academic records be mailed to the Office of Admissions and Student Marketing.
- All transcripts must be received in the Office of Admissions and Student Marketing before admissions consideration will be given.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
- Submit a completed application (Print Hard Copy to Mail - PDF), along with a $60.00 non-refundable application fee, including all test scores (Country's Examination Scores, SAT and/or TOEFL), an official high school transcript, affidavit of support and financial statement from sponsor, two passport photos, and a copy of passport to the Office of Admissions and Student Marketing by the application deadline for the semester in which they wish to enter.
- Transcripts from non-English speaking countries must be translated/evaluated by a certified translator and evaluated by a Credential Evaluation Service. Students are responsible for getting the certification.
- Send bank statements or certified statements of financial ability showing that they can meet U.S. study costs. The cost of attending (refundable) is required before the I-20 form is released (exception: full scholarship recipient).
- Submit evidence of proficiency in English adequate for doing college work. In cases where English is a second language, the student must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a submit valid certificate of proficiency from an English as a Second Language (ESL) accredited institution.
See policies and procedures for admission of international students.
NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS
- Do one of the following: click on Submit Online to fill out and submit application online or click on Print Hard Copy to Mail (PDF) to print, fill out and mail application, or request application forms from the Office of Admissions and Student Marketing, Benedict College, 1600 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204 or call 1-800-868-6598 or 1-803-705-4491.
- Return the completed application form to the Office of Admissions and Student Marketing, with the non-refundable application fee of $25.00 (certified check or money order).
- Request that official high school and college transcripts of academic records be mailed to the the Office of Admissions and Student Marketing, showing the awarding of a valid state high school diploma. or
- Request that General Education Development Examination (GED) scores be sent directly from the testing center to the Office of Admissions and Student Marketing.
READMITTED STUDENTS
- Submit to the Office of Admissions and Student Marketing a completed application for readmission to the college (click on Submit Online to fill out and submit application online or click on Print Hard Copy to Mail).
- Applicants for readmission who have received credit from another college or university during their absence from Benedict College must submit official transcript s) of such work to theOffice of Admissions and Student Marketing or Registrar's Office before consideration will be given.
- Previously enrolled students are eligible for readmission provided they made satisfactory academic progress while enrolled at the College or were eligible to return to the last col-lege/university in which they were enrolled. Students who do not meet these conditions may appeal to the Admissions Committee.
SUMMER SCHOOL ADMISSION
New students entering Benedict College for the first time in a summer term and who expect to continue to study toward a degree should submit an application specifying the Summer term.
TRANSIENT STUDENTS
Transient students are required to submit a separate application for the academic semester or summer term, along with a completed academic course approval form from their college. They are also responsible for requesting their transcript from Benedict to be forwarded to their respective institutions.
Source: Benedict College Catalogue, 2007-2009.
For more information, contact the Admissions Office by phone: (803) 705-4491 or email. |
