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Name: Benedictine University
Address: 5700 College Rd, Lisle, IL 60532-0900
Phone:

  • General information: (630) 829-6090
  • Financial aid office: (630) 829-6100
  • Admissions office: (630) 829-6300

Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$20,870$18,700$17,800
Books and supplies$988$840$840
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,284$6,290$6,390
        Other expenses$2,842$1,650$1,651
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,284$5,800$5,798
        Other expenses$2,842$1,600$1,651
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,102$1,900$1,933

Total expenses   
On-campus$30,984$27,480$26,681
Off-campus$30,984$26,940$26,089
Off-campus with family$23,960$21,440$20,573

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 98%
  • Federal grants: 30%
  • State/local grants: 44%
  • Institutional grants: 97%
  • Student loans: 60%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3579
  • State/local grants:$4174
  • Institutional grants:$7466
  • Student loans:$7170

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,321642679
Percent admitted81.4%80.5%82.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time35.6%36.9%34.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3400
Undergraduate enrollment: 2320
First-time student retention: 76%
Overall graduation rate: 51%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 65%
    • Part Time: 35%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 42%
Black non-hispanic: 10%
Hispanic: 7%
Asian/pacific islander: 13%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 27%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Molecular Biology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Organizational Behavior Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Engineering Science - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other - Bachelor
  • Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Master
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Arts Management - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor

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