COLUMBIA, S.C. – Benedict College will hold an athletic open house and recruitment information fair for unsigned high school seniors on Saturday, May 20.
The open house will be held in Benedict College's Swinton Center ballroom, located at 1616 Oak Street, Columbia, S.C. The event will begin at 9 a.m. with registration. Information sessions from Benedict's athletic staff, coaches, admissions and financial aid will follow, as well as time for campus tours.
No tryouts will take place that day, although students can bring highlight videos to show to coaches.
Students should already be registered with the NCAA Clearinghouse and bring their NCAA ID number. Students are encouraged to bring their high school transcripts, or upload them to the Benedict College website at
https://apply.benedict.edu/apply/. Official college transcripts for dual enrollment should be sent to
transcripts@benedict.edu. To help facilitate the process, student-athletes should also add the Benedict College school code - 003420 - to their FASFA application.
Benedict College boasts a highly-competitive NCAA Division II athletic program, and fields teams in football, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's volleyball, baseball, softball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field, and cheerleading. Benedict has started a men's soccer club program, with the goal to move to the collegiate level in the fall of 2024. During the 2022-23 school year, the Tigers won conference championships in football, men's and women's tennis, and men's and women's outdoor track and field. The Tigers also won six conference championships during the 2021-22 school year while being awarded the SIAC Commissioner's Cup, presented to the top athletic program in the conference, for both men's and women's sports.
For more information on Benedict College athletics, or to view a directory of the coaching staff, visit
www.benedicttigers.com
About Benedict College
www.benedict.edu
Founded in 1870 by a woman, Bathsheba A. Benedict, Benedict College is a private co-educational liberal arts institution, offering 25 competitive baccalaureate degree programs. The Midlands HBCU welcomes students from all 46 counties in South Carolina, 30 states across America, and 26 countries around the world. The College also has a diverse faculty and importantly, 80 percent of courses are taught by full-time faculty.
There are over 18,000 proud Benedict Tigers throughout the nation. Benedict College has been a community leader for over 153 years and is a significant contributor to South Carolina and the region. Contributing $130 million and 1,218 jobs in total local and annual economic impact, a Benedict graduate working full-time throughout his or her working life can expect to earn $1.1 million in additional income because of their Benedict College degree.
Benedict College has been highly regarded and exceptionally ranked for its programs by several academic and traditional publications. Benedict was ranked as one of the top baccalaureate colleges in the nation by Washington Monthly magazine for creating social mobility and producing cutting-edge scholarship and research. In 2019, Benedict College received the 2019 ACE/ Fidelity Investments Awards for Institutional Transformation and was named the HBCU of the Year by HBCU Digest.
Benedict College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate and master's degrees. Five of the College's degree programs hold national accreditation: The School of Education, Social Work Program, Environmental Health Science Program, Studio Art Program, and the Tyrone Adam Burroughs School of Business and Entrepreneurship.
