February 2010

• Introduction
• Barber-Scotia College
• Bennett College for Women
• Elizabeth City State University
• Fayetteville State University
• Johnson C. Smith University
• Livingstone College
• North Carolina A&T State University
• North Carolina Central University
• St. Augustine's College
• Shaw University
• Winston-Salem State University
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Bennett College for Women

“Educate, Celebrate, Oasis”

One of only two all-women HBCU in the nation, Bennett College is a private, 4-year, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church located on 55 acres in Greensboro. More than two-thirds of enrollment comes from out of state. Originally co-educational, it was founded in 1873 in the basement of the Warnersville Methodist Episcopal Church (now St. Matthew’s Methodist Church). Within five years, a group of former slaves purchased the land for the present site, and in 1926 it became a college for women.

Academic Emphasis: Liberal arts. Degrees offered in 24 areas in education, social sciences, humanities, natural and behavioral sciences and mathematics. Dual degree programs with North Carolina A&T State University in chemistry/chemical engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. Collaborative degree program with Howard University in nursing.

New or Noteworthy: The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) reaffirmed accreditation in July 2009 for the next 10 years. $21 million in new construction, the first in 20 years.

Tuition: $21,126

Enrollment: 689

Bennett College for Women
900 East Washington St.
Greensboro, N.C. 27401
336-517-2100
www.bennett.edu