Benedictine University (Illinois)
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Benedictine University (Illinois) is a private master's university in Lisle, IL (suburb setting), with 1,842 undergraduates (55% women), affiliated with the Roman Catholic. It admitted 77% of 2,788 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division III schools (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $49,944 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $24,570 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 51% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, biological sciences, health professions & nursing. The campus reported 1.6 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Benedictine University (Illinois) ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $32,546
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Benedictine University (Illinois)
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Benedictine University (Illinois) teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 47 | — | 2 | $317k | $6,737 | — | |
| Baseball | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 107 | — | 1 | $659k | $6,160 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 51 | — | 1 | $466k | $9,142 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 33 | — | 1 | $336k | $10,185 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 4 | — | 1 | $6k | $1,477 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 3 | — | 1 | $4k | $1,183 | — | |
| Football | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 143 | — | 1 | $447k | $3,123 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 24 | — | 1 | $124k | $5,182 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 9 | — | 1 | $74k | $8,251 | — | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 31 | — | 1 | $211k | $6,805 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 66 | — | 1 | $322k | $4,873 | — | |
| Softball | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 56 | — | 1 | $500k | $8,933 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 28 | — | 1 | $65k | $2,336 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 12 | — | 1 | $55k | $4,605 | — | |
| Men's Volleyball | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 36 | — | 1 | $430k | $11,931 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 42 | — | 1 | $380k | $9,053 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.