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Benedictine University Overview

Benedictine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lisle, Illinois. Benedictine U is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is Benedictine University Known For?

559 Undergraduate Awards
$31,423 Avg Cost After Aid
93% Acceptance Rate
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Benedictine U.
  • In a recent academic period40% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Benedictine U makes roughly $63,446 a year. This is 56% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Benedictine University?

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Contact details for Benedictine U are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 5700 College Rd, Lisle, IL 60532-0900
Phone: 630-829-6000
Website: ben.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BenedictineUniversity
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenU1887

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How Do I Get Into Benedictine U?

You can apply to Benedictine U online at: https://ben.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Benedictine U

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 3
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 5

How Hard Is It To Get Into Benedictine U?

93% Acceptance Rate
51% Of Accepted Are Women
Since Benedictine U has an acceptance rate of 93%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 49% of accepted students are men and 51% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 92%, and the acceptance rate for women is 95%.

Can I Afford Benedictine University?

$31,423 Net Price
67% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Benedictine U is $31,423. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Benedictine U, approximately 67% of students took out student loans averaging $6,294 a year. That adds up to $25,176 over four years for those students.

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Benedictine University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,939 Full-Time Undergraduates
50% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,299 undergraduate students at Benedictine U, with 1,939 being full-time and 360 being part-time.

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There are also 1,480 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,939 full-time undergraduates at Benedictine U, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Benedictine University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 320
Black or African American 174
Hispanic or Latino 346
White 809
International Students 22
Other Races/Ethnicities 268

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Benedictine University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 19 countries are represented at Benedictine U. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Libya, and India.

Benedictine University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 38 0 226 0 264
Public Health 0 48 206 0 254
Nursing 65 3 101 0 169
Management Information Systems 0 0 114 0 114
Other Business, Management & Marketing 77 0 0 0 77
Health/Medical Prep Programs 71 0 0 0 71
Human Resource Management 4 2 29 12 47
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 44 0 0 44
General Psychology 36 0 0 0 36
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 31 0 31
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 17 0 11 0 28
Accounting 26 0 1 0 27
General Biology 24 0 0 0 24
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 23 0 23
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 15 0 6 0 21
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 18 0 18
Communication & Media Studies 16 0 0 0 16
Finance & Financial Management 15 0 0 0 15
Marketing 15 0 0 0 15
Health & Physical Education 15 0 0 0 15
Criminal Justice & Corrections 14 0 0 0 14
Computer Science 11 0 0 0 11
Other Social Sciences 7 0 0 0 7
Entrepreneurial Studies 6 0 0 0 6
Teacher Education Grade Specific 6 0 0 0 6
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 6 0 0 6
Criminology 6 0 0 0 6
Political Science & Government 6 0 0 0 6
Sociology 6 0 0 0 6
Teacher Education Subject Specific 5 0 0 0 5
Liberal Arts General Studies 5 0 0 0 5
Design & Applied Arts 5 0 0 0 5
Fine & Studio Arts 5 0 0 0 5
Business/Managerial Economics 4 0 0 0 4
Other Health Professions 4 0 0 0 4
History 4 0 0 0 4
Data Analytics 0 4 0 0 4
Communication & Journalism (Other) 3 0 0 0 3
Educational Administration 0 0 0 3 3
Special Education 3 0 0 0 3
Engineering Science 3 0 0 0 3
Health Sciences & Services 3 0 0 0 3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 2 0 0 0 2
International Business 2 0 0 0 2
Information Science 2 0 0 0 2
General English Literature 2 0 0 0 2
Romance Languages 2 0 0 0 2
Mathematics 2 0 0 0 2
Physics 2 0 0 0 2
Allied Health Professions 1 0 0 0 1
Philosophy 1 0 0 0 1
Chemistry 1 0 0 0 1
Homeland Security 0 1 0 0 1
Theological & Ministerial Studies 1 0 0 0 1
Music 1 0 0 0 1
Taxation 0 0 0 0 0
Journalism 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 0
General Education 0 0 0 0 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 0 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 0 0 0
International Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Mathematics & Computer Science 0 0 0 0 0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 0 0
Economics 0 0 0 0 0
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 559 108 766 15 1,448

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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