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Benedictine College

Benedictine College is a private, undergraduate college located in Atchison, Kansas, United States. It was established in the year 1971 with the merger of St. Benedict's College and Mount St. Scholastica College. The campus spreads across an area of 110 acres of land. The student body enrolls students from over 37 states in the U.S. and more than 20 countries worldwide. The college offers a variety of master and bachelor degrees in fields of study including education and business, among others.

Benedictine College has an active student life. It hosts several clubs and organizations such as the Benedictine Board Gaming Society, Daughters of the King, Pipe and Cigar Enthusiasts Club, Students In Free Enterprise, and the BC Nun Run.

Campus Location

1020 N 2nd St
Atchison, KS 66002-1499
USA
Main Tel: (913) 367-5340
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Benedictine College Highlights

Where Benedictine College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in business and management and drama and performing arts.
  • Large number of students.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor25234
Master332

Benedictine Students

The student enrollment at Benedictine was 1,829 in 2007 (1,534 full-time equivalent).

About 51% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 49% of the class.

Undergrads are 96% of enrolled students and graduate students are 4%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 17,700
Room$ 2,730
Board$ 3,480
Books and supplies$ 2,400
Other$ 4,800

Financial Aid: Benedictine participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  36
Without tenure; working toward tenure  22
Without tenure; tenure not available  13

Housing and Meals

Benedictine provides on-campus housing for 949 of its 1,534 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Benedictine Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Benedictine is in the Heart of America Athletic Conference for major sports.

Benedictine offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 220 male students received the aid (men were 68% of those receiving aid) and 105 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 32% of students receiving such aid) .

Benedictine Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men64%
Women71%
All68%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal460-582
Math465-632
Writing460-580

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (127 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Computer Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (40 awarded)

  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Special Education and Teaching

LIBERAL ARTS (36 awarded)

  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • History
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (12 awarded)

  • Mass Communication/Media Studies

MUSIC (2 awarded)

  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (3 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (19 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (17 awarded)

  • Astronomy
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (3 awarded)

  • Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (18 awarded)

  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

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