Benedictine College

Atchison, KS · Private

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Admission rate

Benedictine College admitted 98.1% of applicants university-wide (2,664 of 2,715).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide98.1%2,6642,715
In-state75.0%9901,320
Out-of-state75.1%578770
International applicants75.5%83110
Men98.0%1,3471,374
Women98.2%1,3171,341

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 15) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 2,664 admitted students, 609 enrolled (22.9% yield).

Benedictine College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1140–1380
ACT (mid-50%)
22–29
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.253.99

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Benedictine College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $52,206/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$36,350
Fees, housing, food, books & other$18,130
Sticker cost of attendance$52,206/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$22,032
$30k–48k$22,678
$48k–75k$21,893
$75k–110k$27,231
Over $110k$30,832

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Presidential Scholarship$24,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Trustee Scholarship$20,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Benedictine ScholarshipUp to $17,000 per year (Merit)
  • Achievement Scholarship$16,000 per year (Merit)
  • Founder's ScholarshipUp to $14,000 per year (Merit)
  • Raven Scholarship$12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Honors Program Scholarship$2,000 per year (additional) (Merit)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Presidential Scholarship$24,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Trustee Scholarship$20,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Benedictine ScholarshipUp to $17,000 per year (Merit)
  • Achievement Scholarship$16,000 per year (Merit)
  • Founder's ScholarshipUp to $14,000 per year (Merit)
  • Raven Scholarship$12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Honors Program Scholarship$2,000 per year (additional) (Merit)

Benedictine College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • High School Transcript
  • Standardized Test Scores (ACT/SAT/CLT) (optional)
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • High School Transcript
  • Standardized Test Scores (ACT/SAT/CLT) (optional)
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Benedictine College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

  1. There's no formal essay required. If you'd like to take this opportunity to impress us even more, please do! You can copy and paste an essay or story you have written or describe an achievement or an ability not reflected on this application.500 words · Optional

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Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$53,175
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
61.6%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
83%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$24,599
At graduation

Benedictine College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • WSJ: #559

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (21%), Engineering (7%), Psychology (6%).

Student–faculty ratio: 13:1 · 44% of class sections have under 20 students.

Benedictine College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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