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Campus Visits Contact

Address
Enrollment Center
5700 College Road
Lisle, IL 60532-0900
Phone
630-829-6300
Email
admissions@ben.edu

Experience College Life

Most Popular Places On Campus
Jurica Nature Museum
Kindlon Hall and Benedictine Library
Birck Hall of Science
Krasa Center: Chapel, cafeteria, snack bar
The Sports Complex
Coal Ben
Most Popular Places Off Campus
25 miles from downtown Chicago
4 miles from downtown Naperville
Morton Arboretum
AMC Theatre
Four Lakes (ski hill, pub and restaurant)

Campus Tours

Campus Tours
Appointment Required: Yes
Dates: Year-round
Times: Varies
Average Length: 30 min.

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews
Yes
Information Sessions
Available
Times
Varies

Faculty and Coach Visits

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
1 week
Contact Email Address for Visit
admissions@ben.edu

Class Visits

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

Transportation

Types of Transportation Available to Campus
Benedictine University is at the intersection of Maple Avenue (55 St. east-west) and College Road, which is called Yackley Avenue north of Maple and Wehrli south of 75th Street. The campus is about two miles west of I-355 and one mile south of IL 34 (Ogden Avenue). By train Metra, the Chicago area commuter rail system, runs from Lisle to downtown Chicago and back seven days a week. For train schedules, call (630) 968-3916 or visit www.metrarail.com. Cab service is available for the two-mile trip from the station to campus. From O'Hare International Airport Benedictine University is about 30 minutes southwest of O'Hare International Airport. Take I-294 south to I-88. Go west on I-88 to I-355 south. Go south to the Maple Avenue exit and west to the University. From Midway Airport Benedictine University is 30 minutes northwest of Midway Airport. Take I-55 south to the I-355 exit. Go north to the Maple Avenue exit and west to the University.
Driving Instructions to Campus
From Chicago Take I-294 or I-290 to I-88. Go west on I-88 to I-355 south. Take the Maple Avenue exit west (right turn) for about two miles. The campus is on the left side. From the north or south suburbs Take the I-355 North-South Tollway to the Maple Avenue exit. The University is about two miles west of the Tollway. From the south Take I-55 to the I-355 exit. Take the Maple Avenue exit west to the University.
Local Accommodations
Hyatt Lisle 1400 Corporetum Drive Lisle, IL (630) 442-6003 Hilton Lisle 3003 Corporate West Drive Lisle, IL 630) 245-7623 Wyndham Lisle 3000 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL (630) 577-6011 Hickory Ridge Marriott Conference Hotel 1195 Summerhill Drive, Lisle, IL 630) 971-6937
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Admissions

Admissions

Applicants: 2,108
Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average HS GPA: 3.39






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Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Not Reported
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Not Reported
SafeTALK
Not Reported
Mental Health First Aid
Not Reported
Talk Saves Lives
Not Reported

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
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