Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1165
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 2327 admitted students 42 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
10%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1050-1280. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 630, while 25% scored below 520 and another 25% scored above 630.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 650, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 650. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1165 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Benedictine University.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 48% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
520-630 -
Math
530-650
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
24
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 2327 admitted students 72 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
17%
Similar to the SAT, Benedictine University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 17% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 19.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
20-30 -
Math
19-27 -
Composite
19-28
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$40
Undergraduate$40
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Benedictine University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Benedictine University received a total of 2,908 applications. These applications included 1,431 male applicants and 1,477 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 2,908 applicants, Benedictine University admitted 2,327 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,082 males and 1,245 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 415 students chose to enroll at Benedictine University. This means that 415 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 239 were male and 176 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Benedictine University had an overall acceptance rate of 80% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 76% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 84%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Benedictine University had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 22%, and for female admitted students, it was 14%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Benedictine University over the past 5 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Benedictine University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Benedictine University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school record
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Benedictine University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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