ACCEPTANCE RATE
76.4%
More selective than 58% of listed universities.
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Private University
Benedictine College
Benedictine College is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Atchison, Kansas. The campus features over fifty academic programs and maintains a strong Catholic identity recognized by the Newman Guide.
Atchison, KSTown: Distant
76.4%ACCEPTANCE
$28,451AVG NET PRICE
65%GRAD RATE
2,465STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
Benedictine College Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Benedictine College is a private nonprofit four-year university situated in Atchison, Kansas. The institution operates as a Roman Catholic college and has been recommended by the Newman Guide since its publication began in 2007 for excellence in faithful Catholic education. It maintains a total student population of approximately 2465 students.
Academic offerings include more than fifty undergraduate majors, ranging from engineering disciplines like chemical and civil engineering to architecture and music. The college is noted as an All-Steinway school with excellence in its Music Department. Facilities include the Moritz Library in D’Aniello Hall, which features Independence Hall-inspired design elements.
Built on bluffs overlooking the Missouri River, the campus offers a mix of Catholic identity and established activities. The college supports student life through eight centers focused on areas such as constitutional liberty, arts and beauty, and family life. Applications for Spring 2027 and Fall 2027 are currently open for prospective students.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
SettingTown: Distant
Calendarsemester
Religious affiliationRoman Catholic
GETTING IN
Admissions
Benedictine College accepts approximately 76.4 percent of applicants from a pool of 3575 total applications. The institution reports an SAT math midpoint score of 604 for admitted students.
Source: IPEDS 2023
SAT RANGE (MID 50%)
1,117–1,310
4001600
APPLICATION FEE
Undergraduate application fee $50.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$34,800/yr
Out-of-state: $34,800/yr.
Net price by income band
$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$28,451/yr
▲ 2% since 2020-2194% receive aid
Average aid package $22,179.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The college offers more than fifty undergraduate programs and is recognized as an All-Steinway school with excellence in its Music Department. It stands as one of the few Catholic colleges in America that offers both engineering degrees and architecture.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
15:1
6-year graduation rate
65%
▲ 2 pts since 2016
First-year retention
80%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
56
Undergraduate majors and programs
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Theology/Theological Studies.7.6%
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.7.4%
Finance, General.6.6%
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other.6.4%
Psychology, General.5.9%
Business Administration and Management, General.5.2%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
On-campus beds
1,628
Setting
Town: Distant
IN CONTEXT
Benedictine College vs. peer institutions
How Benedictine College compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
Benedictine College
$28,451
Albertus Magnus College
$30,179
Anna Maria College
$28,732
Briar Cliff University
$23,292
Carroll College
$26,103
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$53,175
Working after 10 yrs
88.4%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
80.8%
80.8% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with Benedictine College.