How much is the Benedictine tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Benedictine's tuition & fees is $34,290.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $49,332 when a student lives on-campus.
Benedictine Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $34,290 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,540 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $10,266 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $3,236 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $12,018 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $4,586 |
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| 2023-2024 Estimates |
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| Tuition & Fees | $36,425 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Benedictine for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $157,850 at Benedictine. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $213,329. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $125,497.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Benedictine' tuition is higher than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Illinois, its tuition is higher than the average tuition of $21,542.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Benedictine University | $34,290 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Illinois Four-years Colleges | $19,795 |
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| Public Schools | $10,585 | $13,638 |
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| Private Schools | $21,542 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between Benedictine and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (private, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
| Location | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Benedictine University | Lisle, IL | $34,290 | $20,258 |
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| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL | $51,716 | $22,305 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Benedictine University has increased by 27.14% over the past 10 years from $25,516 to $34,290. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 27.84% from $15,832 to $20,258.
The living costs increased by 1.08% last year and 26.54% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Benedictine University, 2,001 students (92%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $19,080.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Benedictine is $30,252 for students living on-campus and $33,354 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 410 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $20,083 and the average amount of student loans is $6,294.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Benedictine's acceptance rate is 80.02%. A total of 2,908 applicants applied to and 2,327 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 415 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 17.83%.
To apply to Benedictine, 1 items are required - Secondary school GPA. SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
Student Population
Benedictine University has a total of 3,123 students including 2,042 undergraduate and 1,081 graduate students. By gender, there are 1,403 male students and 1,975 female students attending Benedictine. The school offers online degree programs and 1,025 students enrolled online exclusively (32.82% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 3,378 |
1,403 | 1,975 |
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| Undergraduate | 2,185 |
1,092 | 1,093 |
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| Graduate | 1,193 |
311 | 882 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 5700 College Rd, Lisle, IL |
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| Phone | 630-829-6000 |
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| WEB | www.ben.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 103 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 1 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 27 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 93.12% |
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| Yield | 16.62% |
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| Student Population | 3,123 |
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| Graduation Rate | 53% |
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| Retention Rate | 67% (Full-time), 75% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 13 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 141 (Full-time), 240 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 405 (Full-time), 262 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $78,996 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $61,426 |
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