Benedictine University

Benedictine University incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

3.102025-26 · CollegeData source

SAT composite middle score

1,0652024-25 CDS · Source

ACT composite middle score

262024-25 CDS · Source

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2025-26 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

Not reported

Average undergraduate need met

Not reported

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee.

Benedictine University net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at Benedictine University?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use Benedictine University's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

42.7%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

66%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$67,3142011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$20,976Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 145619).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to Benedictine University

Benedictine University accepts about 95% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• California State University-San Marcos · San Marcos, CA95% acceptance
• Maryville University of Saint Louis · Saint Louis, MO95% acceptance
• Baptist Health College Little Rock · Little Rock, AR95% acceptance
• Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary · Spring Valley, NY95% acceptance
• Belmont University · Nashville, TN95% acceptance
• California State University Maritime Academy · Vallejo, CA95% acceptance
• California State University-Channel Islands · Camarillo, CA95% acceptance
• California State University-Fresno · Fresno, CA95% acceptance
• Herzing University-Akron · Akron, OH95% acceptance
• Manor College · Jenkintown, PA95% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to Benedictine University

Benedictine University reports average merit aid of $18,346 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology · Okmulgee, OK$18,194 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Vermont · Burlington, VT$18,070 avg merit aid / yr
• Howard University · Washington, DC$17,588 avg merit aid / yr
• Denison University · Granville, OH$19,149 avg merit aid / yr
• Missouri University of Science and Technology · Rolla, MO$17,510 avg merit aid / yr
• Occidental College · Los Angeles, CA$17,481 avg merit aid / yr
• Samford University · Birmingham, AL$19,212 avg merit aid / yr
• Western New England University · Springfield, MA$17,406 avg merit aid / yr
• Baylor University · Waco, TX$17,382 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Rochester · Rochester, NY$17,238 avg merit aid / yr