Benedictine University

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• Benedictine University, founded in 1887 by the monks of St. Procopius Abbey, is a Catholic university in the Benedictine tradition that offers excellent science and business programs and a values-centered liberal arts education to more than 3,500 undergraduate students of diverse ages, religions, races and national origins.
  
  Campus
  Benedictine is located 25 miles west of Chicago in suburban Lisle near Naperville, and is easily accessible from the city and suburbs via the interstate highway system. The University is situated on a rolling, tree-covered 108-acre campus of 20 buildings including the Kindlon Hall of Learning, the BIrck Hall of Science and the Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex, one of the premier NCAA Division III athletic facilities in the country.
  
  Academics
  At Benedictine, the environment is strengthened by success, not size. Renowned faculty members know students by name and care as much about each student?s progress as they do about their own research. Benedictine graduates are accepted into some of the most prestigious graduate programs in the country. U.S.News & World Report?s 2010 rankings list Benedictine among the top tier of Midwest schools in the ?Best University ? Master?s? category and sixth in Illinois for racial diversity.
  
  Majors and degrees
  Benedictine offers 49 traditional undergraduate programs leading to degrees in:
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts
  • Bachelor of Business Administration
  • Bachelor of Science
  Programs for adults include:
  • 13 undergraduate accelerated programs
  • 13 graduate programs
  • Four doctorate programs
  
  Admission
  The Benedictine admission philosophy is to select students who will perform successfully in the University?s academic programs and become active members of the University community. Students must have a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or better, a cumulative ACT
  score of 21 and rank in the top 50 percent of their high school graduating class.
  
  Costs
  • Tuition for the 2010-2011 academic year is $22,500.
  • Average room and board is $7,257 per year.
  • Mandatory fees are $370 per semester.
  
  Financial aid
  Many Benedictine students receive financial aid through loans, scholarships and grants, tuition remission and employment opportunities. To apply, students must complete the following forms:
  • Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  • Benedictine University application for financial aid
  • Benedictine University application for admission
  
  Student activities
  Students can participate in any of more than 40 extracurricular and academic organizations. Benedictine is also highly competitive in athletics.
  • 19 varsity teams compete on the NCAA Division III level.
  • Intramural athletic programs are available.\n\n

  
  
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• Customer Reviews

  

  Nice

  Reviewed by Ayesha K.
  5/27/2006
  

  Benedictine University is a small private school. The setting of this school is pretty nice. The campus is small, but well situated with numerous buildings for their programs.I think it is relatively easy to get into this school. Their…

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  Good Private University

  Reviewed by Kelly A.
  5/25/2006
  

  Benedictine Univeristy is a private college located in the suburbs. Its right near the downtown of Naperville. The campus is real nice for a suburb location and the professors here are all professionals with great experience. They…

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  Private college

  Reviewed by Gina F.
  1/14/2006
  

  This is a small private college in the suburbs of Chicago. This school is pretty small, with a very confined campus. But the cirriculum is good and the education here is great. The student body is small here but its made up of great…

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