Benedict College continues its sustained enrollment growth, welcoming 731 new traditional undergraduate students for Fall 2026, the College’s highest new traditional undergraduate enrollment since Fall 2019 and a 15.3% increase over Fall 2025.
The Fall 2026 results mark Benedict’s third consecutive year of new undergraduate enrollment growth. Since Fall 2023, new traditional undergraduate enrollment has increased significantly, representing a growth of more than 56%.
Growth is particularly strong among first-time, first-year students. Benedict welcomed 602 first-time, first-year students this fall, representing a 29.5% year-over-year increase. The incoming first-year class has an average high school GPA of 3.1, and the College also welcomed 106 new transfer students.
“These results reflect the strength and continued momentum of Benedict College,” said Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, President and CEO of Benedict College. “As more students choose Benedict, we remain focused on expanding opportunity, delivering academic excellence, and preparing our students to lead and serve. We are proud to welcome another strong class of new Tigers to our community.”
The Fall 2026 class also reflects Benedict College’s broad geographic reach. New Tigers represent 28 states and U.S. jurisdictions and seven countries: The Bahamas, Barbados, Cameroon, Canada, Jamaica, Kenya, and Trinidad and Tobago.