| Name |
Benedictine College |
| Address |
1020 N. Second Street
Atchison, KS 66002 |
| Website |
http://www.benedictine.edu |
| Email |
bcadmiss@benedictine.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
72% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
60% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
72% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (20%), women's dorms (35%), men's dorms (40%), other housing options (5%) |
| College Owned Singles |
5% |
| College Owned Doubles |
54% |
| College Owned Triples |
36% |
| College Owned Apartments |
5% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
6 |
| Sprinkler System |
33% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
120 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
60% |
| Nearest Airport |
Kansas City, MO (40), Kansas City, MO (40) |
| Nearest Train |
Kansas City, MO (50) |
| Nearest Bus |
St. Joseph, MO (25) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
50% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
16% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory |
| Popular Events |
Discovery Day; Spring Fest; Homecoming |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
45 |
| Honor Societies |
Kappa Mu Epsilon, Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Mu Gamma |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Ministry; Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS); Knights of Columbus; Raven Worship, Ravens Respect Life, Benedictine College C&L |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, Hispanic American Leadership Organization, International Club, The Spanish Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Student Government Association (S. G. A. ); Campus Activities Board (C. A. B. ); Raven Orientation Camp (R. O. C. ); Student Ambassadors; Hunger Coalition ; Students in Free Enterprise; Knights of Columbus; Education Club; Intramurals; Amnesty International; Newspaper and Yearbook; Ravens Respect Life; International Club; Chemistry Club; Spanish Club; Alpha Mu Gamma; KME; Benedictine College Republicans; Physics and Astronomy Club; Biology Club; Rugby Club; Philosophy Club; Young Democrats; Student Athletic Trainers Club; Karate Club of BC; Benedictine Fishing Club; Benedictine Gun Club; Columbus Society of Benedictine College; Hispanic American Leadership Organization; Kappa Mu Beta Chapter of the American Criminal Justice Association; Pax Christi B. C. ; Ravens Assisting Community; Computer Science Club; Legal Society; Political Science Society; Society of St. Gregory the Great; The Servants of St. Benedict; Mabee Players (Theatre Club); Discipluli Discipulae Sancti Jeronimi; Rock for Life; BC Canoe Club; English Club; French Club; Ravens for Reading Book Club; Society of Physics Students; Sports Medicine Club; BC Economics Society; Wrestling Club; Environmental Club; Benedictine Power lifting Club; Film Club; Military Science Club; BC European Automobile Club; Benedictine Culinary Society; Psychology Club; Board Gamers Club |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Circuit (bi-weekly); Loomings (annual magazine of the arts) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1859 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Roman Catholic |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,456 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
9,646,190 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
15,760 |
| Room Board |
6,278 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, psychological, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
63% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS), VML, U.S. Army, Northeast Kansas Mental Health Guidance Center, Americo, Cerner, Federal reserve Bank, PriceWaterhouseCooper, Catholic Charities, DailmerChrysler, Edward Jones |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
369,624 |
| Num Subscriptions |
515 |
| Num Microforms |
37,489 |
| Num Audiovisual |
919 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
The library is a partial depository of U.S. Government Documents. |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
83 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
