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Benedictine University

Benedictine University
5700 College Rd
Lisle, IL 60532

Official telephone: (630) 829-6000
Website: https://ben.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2026 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid homepage: https://ben.edu/
net-price-calculator-lisle/

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $37,860; $37,860 out-of-state
Book fees: $2,138
Miscellaneous expenses: $642
Other expenses: Estimated expense of transportation for residents.
Combined room and board expenses: $11,500

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 1noN/A

Applied for financial aid:
95% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
87% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
82% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$36,534 for first-year students
$34,395 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$17,333 for first-year students
$15,217 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,569 for first-year students
$6,036 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,453 for first-year students
$4,165 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
14% of first-year students
26% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$18,856 for first-year students
$18,142 for full-time undergraduates

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • athletic scholarships

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