Bennett College
Greensboro, North Carolina
About
Bennett College is a private historically black liberal arts college for women in Greensboro, North Carolina. It was founded in 1873 as a normal school to educate freedmen and train both men and women as teachers. Originally coed, in 1926 it became a four-year women's college. It is one of two historically black colleges that enroll only women, the other being Spelman College. In 1956, Willa Beatrice Player was installed at Bennett College, becoming the first African-American woman president of an accredited, four-year liberal arts college. She encouraged her students to be activists in the issues of the day. Beginning in 1960, Bennett students took part in the ultimately successful campaign in Greensboro to integrate white lunch counters at local variety stores.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$19,140
- Estimated total for international students
- US$41,964
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 178
- International undergraduates
- 3%
- Students per teacher
- 7 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 51%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 410–580 · Maths 410–480
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 32%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$43,355
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (15)
Bachelor's degrees15 subjects
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.