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Benedictine University

Lisle, Illinois

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1887Large suburbSEVP certified
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About

Benedictine University is a private Catholic university with campuses in Lisle, Illinois, and Mesa, Arizona, United States. It was founded in 1887 by the Benedictine monks of St. Procopius Abbey in the Pilsen community on the West Side of Chicago. The institution has retained a close relationship with the Benedictine Order, which bears the name of St. Benedict (480–543 A.D.), the acknowledged father of western monasticism. The Lisle campus resides in the western Chicago metropolitan area, located near two national research facilities, Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$37,650
Estimated total for international students
US$46,513
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
1,942
Graduate students
945
International undergraduates
3%
Students per teacher
15 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
95%

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
43%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$67,314

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (95)

Bachelor's degrees53 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness/Managerial EconomicsChemistryClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication and Media StudiesCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherComputer ScienceCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCriminologyDesign and Applied ArtsEconomicsEngineering ScienceEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesInformation Science/StudiesInternational BusinessInternational Relations and National Security StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMathematics and Computer ScienceMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, OtherSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTheological and Ministerial Studies
Master's degrees22 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCurriculum and InstructionEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionFinance and Financial Management ServicesFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTaxationTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Doctoral degrees2 subjects
Educational Administration and SupervisionHuman Resources Management and Services
Associate's degrees1 subject
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Undergraduate certificates1 subject
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Post-baccalaureate certificates2 subjects
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Graduate certificates14 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsData AnalyticsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHomeland SecurityHuman Resources Management and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.