Applying to Benedictine

Benedictine University's acceptance rate is 77.22% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 2,788 students applied and 2,153 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Benedictine.

Benedictine's acceptance rate places 27th out of 60 Illinois colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Benedictine, the SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Benedictine University is 77.22% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 16.44%. 1,379 men and 1,409 women applied to Benedictine and 977 men and 1,176 women students were accepted.

Among them, 185 men and 169 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Benedictine.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Benedictine
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	2,788	1,379	1,409	0	0
Admitted	2,153	977	1,176	0	0
Enrolled	354	185	169	0	0
Acceptance Rate	77.22%	70.85%	83.46%	-	-
Yield	16.44%	18.94%	14.37%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Benedictine University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 354 first-year students enrolled in Benedictine. The proportion of full-time students is 99.72% and part-time students is 0.28%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 52.26% and women students is 47.74%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Benedictine.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Benedictine
	Total	Men	Women
Total	354	185	169
Full-time	353	184	169
Part-time	1	1	0

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA,

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Benedictine. The english proficiency test is not considered.

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Benedictine University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Benedictine Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Not Considered
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Considered, if submitted
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Benedictine.

Admission Information for Applying to Benedictine
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	https://ben.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://ben.edu/admissions/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research)

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Admission Statistics

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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