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Benedictine University acceptance rate & admissions

Benedictine University admits 95% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 2,153 of 2,788 applicants were admitted and 354 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional).

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Acceptance rate
95%

More selective than 8% of Illinois colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

0% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 0% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
16%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Benedictine University over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied2,788
Admitted2,153
Enrolled354

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

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Benedictine University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202495%———College Scorecard
Fall 202377%———IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Benedictine University compared with other Illinois colleges?

Benedictine University has the 49th-lowest acceptance rate of 53 Illinois colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
45Monmouth College91%65%$17,133
46Concordia University-Chicago93%36%$18,436
47Rockford University93%47%$22,436
48National Louis University95%30%$12,641
49Benedictine University95%50%$22,313
50Roosevelt University97%35%$20,194
51Greenville University98%40%$19,533
52Southern Illinois University Edwardsville98%57%$14,889
53Saint Anthony College of Nursing100%——

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Illinois colleges →

Who enrolls at Benedictine University

First-year students who return for year two66%
First-year students from Illinois75%
Pell Grant recipients39%
First-generation students34%
Women / men48% / 52%
International students3%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Benedictine University admissions questions

What is the Benedictine University acceptance rate?

Benedictine University accepts 95% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 2,153 of 2,788 applicants were admitted.

Does Benedictine University require the SAT or ACT?

Benedictine University considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 0% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 0% submitted ACT scores.

How many admitted students enroll at Benedictine University?

16% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (354 of 2,153).

Is Benedictine University getting harder to get into?

Benedictine University accepted 95% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 77% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Benedictine University overview