Benedictine University is a Catholic Community based Christian university which was founded in the year 1887. It is a private not-for-profit institute established by monks of St. Procopius Abbey in the Pilsen community which is located in the west of Chicago.
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The graduation rate is 51%.
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The student-faculty ratio is 13:1.
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The student population is 5,892 which includes 3,228 full-time and 2,664 part-time students.
Benedictine University which is located in Lisle, IL is a private Roman Catholic university offering several courses to the students. Benedictine University occupies a total area of about 108 acres. It was in 1887 when the Benedictine University was founded. The motto of the Benedictine University is Ut In Omnibus Glorificetur Deus (Latin) and its official colors are red and white. The total enrolment stands at 5,100 students at Benedictine University. Around 2,884 and 2216 students take admission in various undergraduate and postgraduate courses of the university. To teach various courses to the students, the school has employed a total of 364 faculty. Around 54% of the students are females and 46% are males. Notably, Benedictine University is also home to an ethnically diverse student population. At BU around 42% are white, 18% belong to Hispanic ethnicity, and 15% are Asian. Moreover, around 84% of the students are 24 and under. In its 133 years of existence, BU has produced several known personalities like Daniel L. Ryan, Jim Ryan, Rita Mayfield, and Amy Beth Kirsten. The school believes in the all-round growth of the students and therefore, encourages students to take part in several sporting activities, conducted inside the campus. Further, it boasts of a decent sports infrastructure. Taking into account all the undergraduate and graduate degrees, including both residential and online, BU offers around 324 programs. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by ADiA (American Dietetic Association), CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education), and HLC Higher Learning Commission.