B
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Academics
    B
  2. Value
    A-
  3. Diversity
    A-
  4. Campus
    C+
  5. Athletics
    B-
  6. Party Scene
    C+
  7. Professors
    B-
  8. Location
    B-
  9. Dorms
    C
  10. Campus Food
    B-
  11. Student Life
    B-
  12. Safety
    B+
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Benedictine University is ...
Private not-for-profit, Catholic
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (with football)
Athletic Conference
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Address
5700 College Rd
Lisle, IL 60532
Website
ben.edu

Benedictine University Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
77%
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
19-25
Application Fee
$40
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
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Test Scores and GPA for Benedictine University

Cost

Net Price
$19,895/ year
National
$15,431
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $16,935/ year
  • $30-48k
    $17,025/ year
  • $49-75k
    $18,920/ year
  • $76-110k
    $23,244/ year
  • $110k+
    $23,458/ year

Academics

Professors
B-
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
13:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
82%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.22 responses
52%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.29 responses
61%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.28 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Nursing
    180 Graduates
  • Psychology
    92 Graduates
  • Health Service Preparatory Studies
    84 Graduates
  • Business Administration and Management
    74 Graduates
  • Biology
    59 Graduates
  • Business Support Services
    50 Graduates
  • Organizational Behavior Studies
    46 Graduates
  • Social Sciences
    46 Graduates
  • Accounting
    39 Graduates
  • Communications
    37 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
3,072Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
14%
Pell Grant
44%
Varsity Athletes
20%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 8 responses
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  • Commuter
    88%
  • Resident
    13%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
43%
Poll
80%
of students say they don't have Greek life.35 responses
Poll
48%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.40 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 18 responses
Report
  • Diverse
    44%
  • Innovative
    33%
  • High standards but socially isolated
    22%

After Benedictine University

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$51,000/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
51%
National
47%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
88%
National
83%
84%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.19 responses
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Benedictine University Reviews

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My overall experience with the school is good. I currently take online classes so I have not had much face to face contact with a professor my interaction and communicate is through student engage. I enrolled in a math class last year that required me to go on campus and that experience was good. The instructor explained the work assignments I detail, and showed examples giving step by step instructions. She was very passionate I carrying out the mission to assure that students understood the work and also that each student would accomplish his or her goal to understand the work and pass the class with a greater understanding of the work concepts. So I would say based on my experience Benedictine University is a good school to attend.
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This school is really for me. I love the faculty, students, and the amount of people ready to assist me in my studies or finance. I am having a great college experience, thanks to Benedictine!
Benedictine University has one of the best athletic program in all of NCAA division 3. I am a firm believer of that because Benedictine offers a wide range of sporting events that most division 3 do not have. Sporting events at Benedictine are always on the rise every year. But we do not get enough fan support to cheer on our sports teams. So far, our basketball team is undefeated and is ranked number 6 in the nation. Our athletic facilities are state of the art. You could not find a better facility in the state. I am very thankful that i have this benefit. Benedictine University is made up of 75 percent of athletes. This means that majority of the school is filled with athletes. This is a good think because many students are involved in the activities.