Benedictine University adheres to the belief that a broad-based, liberal arts education provides students with a concrete foundation for a lifetime of change and is the best preparation for life-long learning. A Benedictine education prepares students to communicate effectively, to reason and make informed judgments, to identify and solve problems, to develop a sense of intellectual curiosity, to pursue and communicate the truth, and to confront and resolve ethical issues.

University

• Carnegie Classification: Doctoral/Research University
• Private, Roman Catholic University founded by the monks of St. Procopius Abbey in 1887
• 108-acre wooded campus located 25 miles west of downtown Chicago
• Five colleges, including College of Liberal Arts, College of Science, College of Business, College of Education and Health Services, and Moser College of Adult and Professional Studies offer undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees
• 21 buildings
• Number of states/foreign countries represented: 50/15
  

Sites

• Lisle, Illinois - main campus
• Springfield, Illinois - branch campus
• Naperville, Illinois - Moser Center for Adult and Professional Studies
• 42 additional Illinois class sites
• Eight class sites in China
• Two class sites in Vietnam

• Forbes magazine has named Benedictine University among the top 20 percent of America's colleges for 2011.
  
• The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked Benedictine University as the seventh-fastest growing campus in the country among private master's universities between 2004-2009.
  
• U.S. News & World Report recognized Benedictine University as eighth in Illinois for highest average freshman retention rate for Master's Universities in the Midwest for 2011.
  
• Benedictine University is ranked 12^th in the Midwest and sixth in Illinois for Racial Diversity among Master's Universities in the Midwest for 2011 by U.S. News & World Report.
  
• Benedictine University's Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program is listed by Crain's Chicago Business as the fourth largest in the Chicago area in 2011.
  
• The online Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) and Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) programs at Benedictine University are both ranked among the top 10 in the nation for 2011 by TheBestColleges.org.
  
• Benedictine University is ranked ninth among the Top 10 Online Catholic Colleges and Universities of 2011 by TheBestColleges.org.
  
• StateUniversity.com ranks Benedictine University as the 34^th safest campus in the United States – and the safest four-year school in Illinois – based on a scale that accounts for the severity and frequency of on-campus crime.
  
• Benedictine University is listed as a 2012 "Military Friendly School" by G.I. Jobs, a veteran-owned publication focusing on post-military education and employment.

Academic Programs

• 50 traditional undergraduate majors
• Seven adult accelerated undergraduate majors
  
• 16 graduate programs
• • 32 graduate certificates
    
• Four doctoral programs
• 117 full-time faculty + 7 part-time faculty + 474 adjunct faculty = 598 total faculty
  
• 18:1 student-to-faculty ratio
• Average undergraduate class size: 19 (introductory regular courses 21; lab course 17; regular course 19)
  
• No classes taught by graduate assistants

Community Engagement

• Annual Relay for Life Cancer benefit ranks among the highest per capita fundraisers in Midwest
• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program helps low-income and elderly save thousands of dollars
• Best Buddies organization provides mentoring and friendship to developmentally disabled
• Named to the 2009 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

Undergraduate Admission Profile (October 15, 2011)

• 3,825 total undergraduate enrollment
  
• 732 incoming Fall 2011 semester students include 430 freshman students and 302 transfer students
  

Graduate/Doctorate Admission Profile (October 15, 2011)

• Graduate: 3,032
• Doctorate: 156
  

Students

• 7,013 total University enrollment (October 2011)
• 10,454 (Calendar Year 2011 unduplicated headcount)
  
• 721 students living on campus
  
• 40 student organizations, honorary societies, service groups, ethnic associations and a student newspaper
• 48 percent of students indicate a religious preference, of those 15 percent indicate they are Muslim

Undergraduate Tuition, Room and Board (May 2011)

• Tuition (traditional undergraduate): $23,650 per year
• Fees: $555-$810
  
• Room and board average: $7,410 per year
• • Founders' Woods room and board average: $6,860
    
• Tuition (adult undergraduate): $300-$515 per credit hour
• Annual Total: $24,205-$24,460
  

Graduate Tuition (2010-2011)

• Per quarter credit hour: $420-$540/per credit-hour (depending on program and format)
  
• Per semester credit hour: $515-$790/per credit hour (depending on program and format)
  

Undergraduate Financial Aid and Scholarships

• $12,412,402 of annual budget is directed to grants and scholarships
  
• 96 percent of freshmen receive some form of financial aid
• Average financial aid package for freshmen is $15,842

Athletics (October 2011)

• Rice Athletic Center Renovation 2010-2011
  
• $10 million Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex completed in 2005
• Hosted 2006 NCAA Division III Outdoor Men's and Women's Track and Field Championships
  
• NCAA Division III affiliation offering 20 men's and women's sports
• School nickname: Eagles
  
• School mascot: Ernie the Eagle
• Men's Sports Teams:
• 1. Baseball
  2. Basketball
  3. Cross Country
  4. Football
  5. Golf
  6. Lacrosse
  7. Soccer
  8. Indoor Track and Field
  9. Outdoor Track and Field
     
• Women's Sports Teams:
• 1. Basketball
  2. Cheerleading and Dance Team
  3. Cross Country
  4. Golf
  5. Lacrosse
  6. Soccer
  7. Softball
  8. Tennis
  9. Indoor Track and Field
  10. Outdoor Track and Field
  11. Volleyball

Alumni

• 23,000 total alumni in 50 states
  
• More than 775 alumni outside the United States in 30 countries, including China