Benedictine University
Lisle, IL · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
1,842undergraduates
95%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$24,570average net price per year
51%graduate in 6 years
69%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,788
- Admitted
- 2,153
- Admit rate
- 95%
- Admit rate, women
- 83%
- Admit rate, men
- 71%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 16%
- First-year students
- 354
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 0%
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 0%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Not considered |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
40 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (10)
- Accounting Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Bachelor's (34 awarded)
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (85 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (42 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Criminology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Education (3)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering Science Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (1)
- Theology/Theological Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (19)
- Nursing Administration Post-bachelor's certificate
- Nursing Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Nursing Science Master's
- Public Health Education and Promotion Post-bachelor's certificate
- Public Health, General Master's
- Public Health, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Management Information Systems, General Master's
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's
- Organizational Behavior Studies Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Epidemiology Post-bachelor's certificate
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master's
- Physiology, General Master's
- Linguistics Master's
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Master's
- Clinical Psychology Master's
- Data Analytics, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctorate (research)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $34,290
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,266
- Books and supplies
- $1,900
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,488
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $49,944
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $49,944
- Total cost living at home
- $40,960
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,282 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $19,035 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $23,587 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $27,639 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,307 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 94%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 94%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $21,484
- Got a grant from the college
- 94%
- Average grant from the college
- $16,568
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 39%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 52%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,707
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 38%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 48%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 51%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 48%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 51%
- Transferred to another college
- 1%
- Came back for year two
- 69%
| Pell grant students | 46% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 56% |
| Neither | 54% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 220 | 58% |
| Men | 200 | 43% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Asian | 54 | 72% |
| Black | 38 | 39% |
| Hispanic | 113 | 43% |
| White | 181 | 54% |
| Race unknown | 31 | 39% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 454 | 48% | 40% |
| Started here, part-time | 5 | 20% (small group) | 60% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 551 | 67% | 20% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 172 | 58% | 17% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,989
- Undergraduates
- 1,842
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,646
- Part-time undergraduates
- 196
- Graduate students
- 1,147
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 75%
- From out of state
- 25%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 8%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 5%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 6%
| Women | 48% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 21% |
| Black | 9% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 42% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 5700 College Rd, Lisle, IL, 60532-0900
- County
- DuPage County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA, NAIA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.