- Region: Plains
- Campus Setting: Small Town
- Size: Small
- Undergraduate Enrollment: 2289
- Student to Faculty Ratio: 14:1
- https://www.benedictine.edu
Overview
Benedictine College is a Benedictine liberal arts college in Atchison, Kansas. It was founded in 1971 by the merger of St. Benedict's College (founded 1858) for men and Mount St. Scholastica College (founded 1923) for women. It is located on bluffs overlooking the Missouri River, northwest of Kansas City, Missouri. Benedictine is one of a number of U.S. Benedictine colleges and is sponsored by St. Benedict's Abbey and Mount St. Scholastica Monastery. The abbey has a current population of 53 monks, while the Mount monastery numbers 147 community members.Contact
Admissions
Pete HelgesenDean of Enrollment Management
Phone: (913) 367-5340
Email: phelgesen@benedictine.edu
Majors & Degrees
Degree is in the top 10 based on undergradate enrollment.
Degree is in the top 5 based on enrollment at the postgraduate level.
Bachelors
Masters
Architecture and Related Services
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Education
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
English Language and Literature/Letters
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health Professions and Related Programs
History
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Psychology
Social Sciences
Theology and Religious Vocations
Visual and Performing Arts
Admissions
Total Applications
2,895
Total Admissions
2,861
98%
Admission Rate
Tuition & Fees
Costs
Tuition
$32,920
Room and Board
$11,580
Book Fees
$1,200
Additional Fees
$800
Miscellaneous Fees
$4,450
Total Expenses
$50,950
65%
Tuition
Financial Aid
Average Financial Aid
$20,907
41%
Coverage of total expenses
Student Body
Total Students
593
51%
49%
Total Undergraduates
2,289
Total Graduates
73
Varsity Sports
NAIA Division I
Men
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Baseball
Basketball
Football
Lacrosse
Soccer
Wrestling
Women
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Basketball
Lacrosse
Other Sports
Soccer
Softball
Volleyball
