We are emotionally and academically connected, accountable for inspiring your exploration, enabling your potential and for propelling your future success.
We are emotionally and academically connected, accountable for inspiring your exploration, enabling your potential and for propelling your future success.
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At Benedictine, we believe that a truly transformative college experience involves not only academic growth, but also personal and social development.
Our community empowers students to step outside of their comfort zones and forge connections with others.
Our curriculum is designed to encourage exploration of global cultures, which raises awareness of contemporary challenges and teaches critical thinking skills.
We prioritize collaboration, self-growth, and an appreciation for diverse perspectives, all of which are central to our Benedictine hallmarks.
Whether you crave adventure or prefer a more traditional approach, we offer ample opportunities to create, explore, learn, and grow.
So, take hold of the red thread and weave the path to your dreams with us.
Now that you have committed to Benedictine University as a member of the class of 2027 and are working on finalizing your enrollment for the fall semester, you are ready to SOAR!
BenU student-to-faculty ratio
awarded in Scholarships last year
of graduates are working or in graduate school 6 months after graduation
undergraduate majors, 17 masters, 3 doctoral programs, 17 certificates
In appreciation for 26 years of service to Benedictine University, with the last 5 years leading the institution as the 12th President, the Benedictine Community held a celebration for President […]
The BenU Music groups are busy this time of the year! Various groups performed for events hosted on campus and our students performed their end of the year solo performances. […]
NACC Announces 2023 Men’s Lacrosse Awards and All-Conference Teams. Benedictine University had three players recognized in the 2023 All-NACC Second Team and several honorable mentions. James McDonald – Second Team Brady […]
Benedictine students, faculty, and staff converged on Goodwin Hall on Thursday, April 13, for the University’s thirteenth annual Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Arts (URSA) symposium. Over one hundred students participated […]
Do you remember where you were when you saw the white smoke? Ten years ago this week, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope—one of the most surprising popes in a […]
A Jew, a Christian, and a Muslim walk onto a stage … It sounds like a well-worn joke. But it’s not. It’s one of the blessings of being Benedictine! And […]
This week the Benedictine community takes time to remember, honor, and learn from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Most of us have heard of King our whole lives. Some […]
Remembering Pope Benedict XVI (1927-2022) Ten years ago, around this time, I was beginning to teach a course on Pope Benedict XVI—as far as I know, the only full course […]