Benedictine College
Benedictine College at a Glance
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About Benedictine College
According to Wikipedia, Benedictine College is a private Benedictine liberal arts college in Atchison, Kansas, United States. It was established in 1971 by the merger of St. Benedict's College for men and Mount St. Scholastica College for women. It is located on bluffs overlooking the Missouri River, northwest of Kansas City, Missouri. Benedictine is one of a number of U.S. Benedictine colleges and is sponsored by St. Benedict's Abbey and Mount St. Scholastica Monastery. The abbey has a current population of 53 monks, while the Mount monastery numbers 147 community members. The college has built its core values around four "pillars" — Catholic, Benedictine, Liberal Arts, Residential — which support the Benedictine College mission to educate men and women in a community of faith and scholarship.
Benedictine College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,575 | 98% | 83% | 65% | 1260 | 25 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Benedictine College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $37,750 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $20,106 |
| 30K - 48K | $18,458 |
| 48K - 75K | $21,390 |
| 75K - 110K | $22,611 |
| 110K+ | $27,550 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Benedictine College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Benedictine College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $58,102 a year, and 89% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Benedictine College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 2,899 | 2,764 | 135 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Benedictine College?
Benedictine College is located at 1020 N 2nd St, Atchison, KS 66002-1499.
How Safe is Benedictine College?
Benedictine College reported 1.2 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most small residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Benedictine College has a violent crime rate of 0.04% and a property crime rate of 0.08%. Atchison has a violent crime rate of 0.15% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.36%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Benedictine College Known For?
Benedictine College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Literature
- Nursing
- Economics
- Medical
- Political Science
- Biology
- Physics
- Engineering
- Philosophy
- Education
- History
- Sociology
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Psychology
Benedictine College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Benedictine College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Benedictine College ranks #569 in the U.S. and #1734 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesBenedictine College ranks #663 in the U.S. and #1719 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesBenedictine College ranks #690 in the U.S. and #4124 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesBenedictine College ranks #721 in the U.S. and #2552 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesBenedictine College ranks #740 in the U.S. and #3204 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesBenedictine College ranks #742 in the U.S. and #3212 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesBenedictine College ranks #822 in the U.S. and #3452 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesBenedictine College ranks #911 in the U.S. and #4967 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesBenedictine College ranks #930 in the U.S. and #3089 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesBenedictine College ranks #940 in the U.S. and #4081 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesBenedictine College ranks #1026 in the U.S. and #3210 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesBenedictine College ranks #1229 in the U.S. and #3974 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesBenedictine College ranks #1240 in the U.S. and #5098 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesBenedictine College ranks #1388 in the U.S. and #5232 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesBenedictine College ranks #1429 in the U.S. and #5386 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesBenedictine College ranks #1466 in the U.S. and #6046 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesBenedictine College ranks #1602 in the U.S. and #4211 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesWho Are Benedictine College's Most Influential Alumni?
Benedictine College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Religious Studies, Nursing, and Literature. Here are some of Benedictine College's most famous alumni:
