Introduction and Overview: Bennett College is a small private institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. It is a historically black women's college that provides undergraduate education for women with a student population of approximately 207.

History:

1873: Founded on August 1, originally named Bennett School, a normal school founded by Civil War veteran and Ohio jurist Albion W. Tourgee to provide education for freedmen (former slaves) and train male and female teachers, classes were held in the basement of the North Methodist Episcopal Church of Wernersville (now St. Matthew's United Methodist Church) in Greensboro.

1878: Received a $10,000 grant from New York businessman Lyman Bennett to purchase land for a permanent campus and renamed Bennett Seminary.

1889: Under President Charles N. Grandison, the school is chartered as a four-year college.

1916: Following an investigation by the Phelps-Stokes Foundation, the school begins its transition to a women's college.

1926: Officially reorganized as an all-women's college.

1956: Willa Beatrice Player becomes president, the first African American woman to serve as president of a four-year liberal arts college in the United States.

2018-2019: Faced with deaccreditation due to financial problems, the school retains its accreditation through emergency fundraising and legal action.

Founded: August 1, 1873.

What it is: A private, historically black women's liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

Educational philosophy: Cultivate women of color through transformative liberal arts education, so that they have goals, integrity and a strong sense of self-worth, lead them to pursue academic excellence, promote inquiry, civic engagement, social justice, lifelong learning and fairness for all, and encourage students to become outstanding scholars and global leaders.

School strength:

High student retention rate: The student retention rate is 90%.

Low student-teacher ratio: The student-teacher ratio is 7:1, and teachers are able to give students full attention and guidance.

Rich practical opportunities: 63% of students have internships or experiential learning opportunities before graduation.

Strong global research projects: More than 225 students go to more than 30 countries for global learning.

Featured facilities: It has advanced television and photography studios.

Extensive academic cooperation: Signed a memorandum of understanding with Pfeiffer University, Winston-Salem State University, American Language Institute and other institutions.

Key disciplines: The college offers a variety of majors in the fields of humanities, social sciences and education, natural sciences, behavioral sciences and mathematics, such as art management, biology, business administration, chemistry, computer science, education, English, journalism and media studies, mathematics, political science, psychology, social work, visual and performing arts, etc. Among them, projects such as African American women's studies, feminist religious studies and global studies also have certain characteristics.

Departments: Including the College of Humanities, the College of Social Sciences and Education, the College of Natural Sciences, Behavioral Sciences and Mathematics.

Ranking: It is listed in the 2022 Best Colleges Ranking of U.S. News & World Report, and ranks first in social mobility in 2022.

Cost: No specific cost information for the school has been obtained yet.

Campus environment: The campus covers an area of ​​60 acres (24 hectares) and has Gothic and Georgian Revival-style buildings. The southern part of the campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The campus is home to the Annie Merner Pfeiffer Chapel, where Martin Luther King once gave a speech.