Bennett College is one of only two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for women in the United States. Founded in 1873 in Greensboro, North Carolina, Bennett College is a historically black, all women’s private college. Since 1930 more than 5,000 women have graduated from Bennett College.
In 2018, Bennett saw a 16 percent growth in enrollment. With 465 students currently enrolled, Bennett has accepted the admission of 2,000 students of the 4,000 that applied for next year’s class.
The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation made a contribution to show its support for Bennett College and the “Stand with Bennett” campaign to help maintain the local college’s accreditations. With a $5 million goal, Bennett College announced Monday, February 4 that it had surpassed their goal and raised $8.2 million in support of keeping the college accredited.
See News Release and the Bennett College Website announcement
