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Benedictine is a church-affiliated, liberal arts college. It is the product of the 1971 merger of St. Benedict''s Abbey (founded in 1859) and St. Scholastica''s Academy (founded in 1924); coeducation was adopted in 1971. Its two campuses of 200 acres are located a mile and a half apart, in a residential area of Atchison, 60 miles from Kansas City. Campus architecture includes Tudor-Gothic and modern styles.

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Private
studentType
Coed
2,289
Undergraduates
1,120
Men - 48.9%
1,170
Women - 51.1%
73
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Minimally difficult
Overall Admission Rate
99% of 2,895 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.59
SAT Math
586 average
550-670 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
616 average
560-690 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
25 average
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Cost of Attendance
$48,540
Tuition and Fees
$34,800
Room and Board
$13,740
Average Percent of Need Met
76%
Average Freshman Award
$24,012
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$26,824
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
132
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
27%
10-19
35%
20-29
25%
30-39
10%
40-49
2%
50-99
1%
Over 100
0%
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Atchison Population
10,427
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Kansas City
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
70% of all students
Athletic Conferences
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Mascot
Raven
Sororities
55% of women participate
Fraternities
45% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.3%
Asian
1.6%
Black/African-American
3.1%
Hispanic/Latino
11.5%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.3%
White
77.5%
Unknown
2.8%
International Students
0.9% from 16 countries
First-Year Students Returning
79.3%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
46.9%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
42%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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