FBI: Benedict College Again Leads Larger S.C. Schools in Campus Violence, But Police Dispute Report

Benedict College, a small school in the heart of South Carolina's capital, has gained notoriety over the past decade as one of the most violent in the country. More than once, it has claimed the top spot on rankings by organizations that sift through FBI data on violent crime, even though the federal agency cautions against such lists. The private college’s image problems might continue after the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program last week recorded Benedict’s highest level of violent crime since at least 2007.