Benedictine University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Benedictine University is $46,713 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,313 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $46,713. College Scorecard.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$35,940
Housing & meals$10,266
Books & supplies$1,900
Personal & travel$3,488
Living-at-home adjustment−$4,881
Total cost of attendance$46,713

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$17,500
Loan default rate4.9%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out28%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants39%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$24,400Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Benedictine University net price compared with other Illinois colleges

Benedictine University has the 37th-lowest average net price of 52 Illinois colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
33North Central College$21,04464%$60,123
34East-West University$21,69716%$29,963
35Millikin University$21,98955%$51,262
36Moody Bible Institute$22,22162%$45,399
37Benedictine University$22,31350%$63,446
38Rockford University$22,43647%$54,794
39Bradley University$22,71976%$66,852
40Augustana College$22,73673%$62,971
41Elmhurst University$24,18570%$61,462

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Illinois colleges →

Why Benedictine University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Benedictine University95%$22,31350%$63,446This school
Rockford University93%$22,43647%$54,794
Dominican University90%$11,74555%$60,327
Concordia University-Chicago93%$18,43636%$54,089
Greenville University98%$19,53340%$46,827

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Benedictine University would cost you $123 less per year than Rockford University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Benedictine University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$1,840).
  • Rockford University gives aided families $2,333 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Illinois residentBenedictine UniversityRockford UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$35,940$37,780−$1,840
Books & supplies$1,900$1,200+$700
Housing & meals$10,266$10,940−$674
Personal & travel$3,488$3,460+$28
Living-at-home adjustment−$4,881−$4,211−$670
Sticker price$46,713$49,169−$2,456
Average grants−$24,400−$26,733+$2,333
You pay$22,313$22,436−$123

“+” means Benedictine University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Benedictine University cost questions

How much is tuition at Benedictine University?

Tuition and fees are $35,940 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Benedictine University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $46,713 a year.

What do families actually pay at Benedictine University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,313 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $20,168; $48–75k pay $18,628; $110k+ pay $27,454.

How much debt do Benedictine University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $17,500, and 4.9% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Benedictine University overview