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Catholic college

Benedictine University

  • LocationLisle, IL
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 2,989 students
  • TraditionBenedictine
Official website

Benedictine University, founded in 1887 by the Benedictine monks of St. Procopius Abbey, is a Catholic university whose main residential campus is in Lisle, Illinois. Campus Ministry lists Mass every weekday at 12:30 p.m. and on Sundays at 4 p.m. in St. Benedict Chapel, with confession before the Sunday Mass, and two priests serve as campus priests. General education requires one course in each of ten distribution areas, including one religious and theological and one philosophical course; a theology minor is offered.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 2

  • Monday–Friday12:30 PMSt. Benedict Chapel, Lownik Hall (first floor) · During the academic year.
  • Sunday4:00 PMSt. Benedict Chapel, Lownik Hall (first floor) · During the academic year.

Confession 1

  • Sunday3:30 PM–4:00 PMSt. Benedict Chapel, Lownik Hall (first floor) · During the academic year.

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 8, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Lisle Campus Ministry | Benedictine Universityben.edu/campus-ministry/lisle-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 8, 2026
    “Mass Schedule Monday-Friday | 12:30 p.m. Sunday | 4 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Sunday | 3:30-4 p.m.”
    St. Benedict Chapel lists Mass Monday through Friday at 12:30 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m., with confession Sunday 3:30-4 p.m.
    “Mass Schedule Monday-Friday | 12:30 p.m. Sunday | 4 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Sunday | 3:30-4 p.m.”
    St. Benedict Chapel lists Mass Monday through Friday at 12:30 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m., with confession Sunday 3:30-4 p.m.
    “Mass Schedule Monday-Friday | 12:30 p.m. Sunday | 4 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Sunday | 3:30-4 p.m.”
    St. Benedict Chapel lists Mass Monday through Friday at 12:30 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m., with confession Sunday 3:30-4 p.m.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Benedictine University, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSt. Procopius Abbey: 0.4 mi1Saint Margaret Mary: 1.1 mi2Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Church: 1.1 mi3Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church: 2.0 mi4Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church: 2.4 mi5Lisle Campus Ministry (St. Benedict Chapel, Lownik Hall): 0.2 miBenedictine University (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. St. Procopius Abbey — 0.4 mi
  2. Saint Margaret Mary — 1.1 mi
  3. Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Church — 1.1 mi
  4. Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church — 2.0 mi · 820 Division Street, Lisle
  5. Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church — 2.4 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

BSacramental life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

72 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Weekday Mass on campus during the academic yearEvery weekday (5 or more weekdays) (Monday-Friday 12:30 p.m., St. Benedict Chapel.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Lisle Campus Ministry | Benedictine Universityben.edu/campus-ministry/lisle-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Mass Schedule Monday-Friday | 12:30 p.m. Sunday | 4 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Sunday | 3:30-4 p.m.”
      St. Benedict Chapel lists Mass Monday through Friday at 12:30 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m., with confession Sunday 3:30-4 p.m.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Sunday Mass on campus (including Saturday vigil)One weekend Mass (Sunday 4 p.m. A Spanish Mass is also celebrated twice a month (e8) or times published.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Lisle Campus Ministry | Benedictine Universityben.edu/campus-ministry/lisle-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Mass Schedule Monday-Friday | 12:30 p.m. Sunday | 4 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Sunday | 3:30-4 p.m.”
      St. Benedict Chapel lists Mass Monday through Friday at 12:30 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m., with confession Sunday 3:30-4 p.m.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Scheduled confession on campusOne or two scheduled times per week (Sunday 3:30-4 p.m.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Lisle Campus Ministry | Benedictine Universityben.edu/campus-ministry/lisle-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Mass Schedule Monday-Friday | 12:30 p.m. Sunday | 4 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Sunday | 3:30-4 p.m.”
      St. Benedict Chapel lists Mass Monday through Friday at 12:30 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m., with confession Sunday 3:30-4 p.m.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Eucharistic adorationOccasional (monthly or seasonal) (Adoration is listed among the activities of the weekly Catholic Community Group.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats and Faith Formation | Lisle Campus Ministryben.edu/campus-ministry/lisle-campus-ministry/retreats-and-faith-formation · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “The Catholic Community Group gathers weekly to grow in relationship to God and one another, through volunteer projects, Adoration, and more!”
      The Catholic Community Group meets weekly; its activities include adoration.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priests serving studentsAt least one full-time priest chaplain (or a resident community of priests serving campus ministry) (Fr. Eddie Haule and Fr. Paul Kasun, OSB, are listed as campus priests for the Lisle campus; both also study or teach.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Benedictine Universityben.edu/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Eddie Haule Priest, Campus Ministry, Lisle Fr. Eddie Haule serves as a Campus Priest at the BenU Lisle campus”
      Fr. Eddie Haule is listed as a campus priest for the Lisle campus.
      “In 2025, Fr. Paul was appointed to Benedictine University, where he will teach in the social justice and politics department and serves as a Campus Priest at the BenU Lisle campus.”
      Fr. Paul Kasun, OSB, serves as a campus priest at Lisle and teaches.
    2. Faculty & Staff Directory | Benedictine Universityben.edu/faculty-staff-directory · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Paul Kasun Assistant Professor of Social Science, Professional Faculty and Campus Priest”
      Fr. Paul Kasun is listed as faculty and campus priest.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Chapel open for prayer on campusYes (Weekday Mass is celebrated in St. Benedict Chapel.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Lisle Campus Ministry | Benedictine Universityben.edu/campus-ministry/lisle-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Mass Schedule Monday-Friday | 12:30 p.m. Sunday | 4 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Sunday | 3:30-4 p.m.”
      St. Benedict Chapel lists Mass Monday through Friday at 12:30 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m., with confession Sunday 3:30-4 p.m.
      “St. Benedict Chapel is located on the first floor of Lownik Hall.”
      St. Benedict Chapel is on the first floor of Lownik Hall on the Lisle campus.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adoration6 to 11 times a week (7 weekly times documented: 6 Mass, 1 confession, 0 adoration.)Computed from the verified Mass, confession, and adoration times listed on this page (each day a time is offered counts once).
N/ATheology and core curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and core curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology or religious studies courses required of all bachelor's studentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Required theology includes explicitly Catholic content (Scripture, Catholic tradition, sacraments)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Philosophy courses required of all bachelor's studentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Core curriculum explicitly draws on the Catholic intellectual traditionYes, stated in the catalog or core description
    Sources (1)
    1. General Education Curriculum | Benedictine Universityben.edu/General-Education-Curriculum · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Catholic and Benedictine Traditions Understand the Catholic intellectual tradition: its philosophy, theology, practice, history and engagement with questions of our time”
      Understanding the Catholic intellectual tradition is one of the general education curriculum's stated goals.
  • No: the school does not offer this, so it earns no points.
    Theology or religious studies major offeredNo (The theology program page lists only a Theology minor (Lisle and Mesa).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology Program | Benedictine Universityben.edu/degree_programs/theology · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Theology, Minor – Lisle | Mesa”
      The theology program page lists a theology minor at Lisle and Mesa as its program.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Publicly affirms Ex Corde Ecclesiae in mission or governance documentsYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Center for Benedictine Values | Benedictine Universityben.edu/about/center-for-benedictine-values · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “you can read the core documents that shape our Catholic and Benedictine identity: Ex Corde Ecclesiae and our Mission and Vision Statements.”
      The university names Ex Corde Ecclesiae among the core documents that shape its Catholic identity.
BCampus culture and residence life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture and residence life

82 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Campus ministry staffing (chaplains, ministers, and professional staff)Two to four (3 Lisle ministry staff counted (director and two campus priests). The Chief Mission Officer and the Mesa chaplain, also listed on the Campus Ministry page, are not counted.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Lisle Campus Ministry | Benedictine Universityben.edu/campus-ministry/lisle-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Carrie Ankeny, M.A. Director of Campus Ministry, Lisle”
      Carrie Ankeny is Director of Campus Ministry for the Lisle campus.
    2. Campus Ministry | Benedictine Universityben.edu/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Eddie Haule Priest, Campus Ministry, Lisle Fr. Eddie Haule serves as a Campus Priest at the BenU Lisle campus”
      Fr. Eddie Haule is listed as a campus priest for the Lisle campus.
      “In 2025, Fr. Paul was appointed to Benedictine University, where he will teach in the social justice and politics department and serves as a Campus Priest at the BenU Lisle campus.”
      Fr. Paul Kasun, OSB, serves as a campus priest at Lisle and teaches.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Retreats offered to students each yearOne to three (One-day interfaith retreat.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Interfaith Engagement & Faith Communities | Lisle Campus Ministryben.edu/campus-ministry/lisle-campus-ministry/interfaith-engagement · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Join us for a one-day retreat exploring important religious spaces, practices and traditions in the local community.”
      Campus Ministry offers a one-day interfaith retreat.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic student organizations and faith-formation groupsThree or more (Catholic Community Group (weekly), St. Benedict Chapel Choir, and Catholic Relief Services Student Ambassadors.)
    Sources (3)
    1. Retreats and Faith Formation | Lisle Campus Ministryben.edu/campus-ministry/lisle-campus-ministry/retreats-and-faith-formation · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “The Catholic Community Group gathers weekly to grow in relationship to God and one another, through volunteer projects, Adoration, and more!”
      The Catholic Community Group meets weekly; its activities include adoration.
    2. Student Clubs, Organizations & Intramurals | Benedictine Universityben.edu/student-life/student-clubs-organizations-intramurals · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “St. Benedict Chapel Choir in Lisle”
      The St. Benedict Chapel Choir is a registered student organization.
    3. Service Opportunities | Campus Ministryben.edu/campus-ministry/service · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “CRS Student Ambassadors serve to strengthen our relationship with the international humanitarian nonprofit organization Catholic Relief Services.”
      Students can serve as Catholic Relief Services Student Ambassadors.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Single-sex residence optionsSingle-sex residence halls available
    Sources (1)
    1. Lisle Housing | Benedictine Universityben.edu/student-life/residence-life/lisle-housing · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Jaeger Hall is an all-female residence hall with a capacity of 145 students.”
      Jaeger Hall is an all-female residence hall.
      “Ondrak Hall is an all-male residence hall with a capacity of 190 students”
      Ondrak Hall is an all-male residence hall.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Overnight guest policy in residence hallsOvernight guests of the opposite sex not permitted (Residence Life Handbook (linked from the Residence Life page, posted September 2025): no overnight guests of the opposite sex and no overnight romantic partners; visitation hours apply.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Residence Life Handbook | Benedictine Universityben.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/BenU_ResLife_Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “At no time are guests who are involved in a romantic relationship with a resident allowed to spend the night,”
      Romantic partners may not stay overnight in student housing.
      “visitation policy (i.e., cannot have overnight guests of the”
      The visitation policy bars overnight guests of the opposite sex (the sentence continues 'opposite sex)' in the next column of the PDF).
      “opposite sex). The host is responsible for the observance”
      Continuation of the sentence barring overnight guests of the opposite sex.
    2. Lisle Housing | Benedictine Universityben.edu/student-life/residence-life/lisle-housing · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “11:00-12:00 a.m. (Sunday-Thursday) 11:00-2:00 a.m. (Friday and Saturday)”
      Visitation hours in the residence halls end at midnight Sunday-Thursday and 2 a.m. Friday-Saturday.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith life in residence halls (hall chaplains, hall Masses, or faith-based living communities)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Office or senior officer for mission and Catholic identityYes
    Sources (2)
    1. Center for Benedictine Values | Benedictine Universityben.edu/about/center-for-benedictine-values · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Peter Huff, Ph.D. Chief Mission Officer, Director of the Sister Judith Ann Heble, OSB Center for Benedictine Values”
      The university has a Chief Mission Officer who directs the Center for Benedictine Values.
    2. Faculty & Staff Directory | Benedictine Universityben.edu/faculty-staff-directory · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Peter Huff Chief Mission Officer Center for Benedictine Values Email: [email protected] Phone: 630/829-6664”
      The directory lists Peter Huff, Chief Mission Officer, at 630/829-6664.
BService and Catholic social teaching: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Service and Catholic social teaching

79 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service or volunteer centerYes (Campus Ministry runs an organized service program led by its director.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Service Opportunities | Campus Ministryben.edu/campus-ministry/service · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Benedictine University is committed to service through Catholic ministry service opportunities.”
      Service opportunities are organized as Catholic ministry by Campus Ministry.
      “In Lisle, every first and third Wednesday of the month, we host a potluck dinner at Catholic Charities Hope House Transitional Housing.”
      Campus Ministry hosts a potluck at Catholic Charities Hope House on the first and third Wednesdays.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Service-learning or community engagement in the curriculumAvailable (courses or programs) (Traditional undergraduates complete an Engaged Learning experience, which may be volunteer service but can also be an internship, research, study abroad or other experience.)
    Sources (2)
    1. General Education Curriculum: Engaged Learning | Benedictine University Libraryresearchguides.ben.edu/GenEd/EngagedLearning · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “EL experiences at Benedictine University are ordinarily one of the following: research or professional projects, internships, study abroad, teaching assistantships, retreats, significant volunteer service”
      Volunteer service is one way to meet the Engaged Learning requirement.
    2. General Education Curriculum | Benedictine Universityben.edu/General-Education-Curriculum · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “In addition, we require two Interdisciplinary Seminars and experiential learning (which includes a Learning Community or an Engaged Learning experience).”
      General education requires two interdisciplinary seminars and an experiential learning component.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Catholic social teaching in the curriculum (course, minor, center, or core requirement)Offered (course, minor, or center)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology Program | Benedictine Universityben.edu/degree_programs/theology · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “We offer a wide range of courses, including: Spirituality, Catholic Social Teaching, Marriage and Family”
      A Catholic Social Teaching course is offered.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (student pro-life group, support for pregnant and parenting students, or institutional initiatives)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersion trips, poverty, migration, or care-for-creation initiatives)Two or more (Mission trips to the Philippines and Bolivia, CRS Student Ambassadors, and service at Sacred Heart Mission Parish.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Service Opportunities | Campus Ministryben.edu/campus-ministry/service · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Two trips are currently available: one to the Philippines at the end of the fall semester in January and one to Bolivia at the end of the spring semester in June.”
      International mission trips to the Philippines and Bolivia are offered with the Diocese of Joliet.
      “CRS Student Ambassadors serve to strengthen our relationship with the international humanitarian nonprofit organization Catholic Relief Services.”
      Students can serve as Catholic Relief Services Student Ambassadors.
      “They also educate the Benedictine community on global poverty and injustice and advocate for the poor and marginalized.”
      CRS Student Ambassadors educate on global poverty and advocate for the poor.
      “Benedictine University has partnered with the Sacred Heart Mission Parish for years.”
      Students serve at Sacred Heart Mission Parish in Hopkins Park, Illinois.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service explicitly rooted in the Catholic mission (run with campus ministry or the mission office, or framed by Catholic social teaching)Yes
    Sources (1)
    1. Service Opportunities | Campus Ministryben.edu/campus-ministry/service · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Benedictine University is committed to service through Catholic ministry service opportunities.”
      Service opportunities are organized as Catholic ministry by Campus Ministry.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Mass is scheduled every weekday and on Sundays in St. Benedict Chapel, and two priests are listed as campus priests for the Lisle campus.
    Sources (2)
    1. Lisle Campus Ministry | Benedictine Universityben.edu/campus-ministry/lisle-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Mass Schedule Monday-Friday | 12:30 p.m. Sunday | 4 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Sunday | 3:30-4 p.m.”
      St. Benedict Chapel lists Mass Monday through Friday at 12:30 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m., with confession Sunday 3:30-4 p.m.
    2. Campus Ministry | Benedictine Universityben.edu/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Eddie Haule Priest, Campus Ministry, Lisle Fr. Eddie Haule serves as a Campus Priest at the BenU Lisle campus”
      Fr. Eddie Haule is listed as a campus priest for the Lisle campus.
      “In 2025, Fr. Paul was appointed to Benedictine University, where he will teach in the social justice and politics department and serves as a Campus Priest at the BenU Lisle campus.”
      Fr. Paul Kasun, OSB, serves as a campus priest at Lisle and teaches.
  • Single-sex residence halls are available (Jaeger Hall for women, Ondrak Hall for men), and the residence life handbook does not permit overnight guests of the opposite sex.
    Sources (2)
    1. Lisle Housing | Benedictine Universityben.edu/student-life/residence-life/lisle-housing · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Jaeger Hall is an all-female residence hall with a capacity of 145 students.”
      Jaeger Hall is an all-female residence hall.
      “Ondrak Hall is an all-male residence hall with a capacity of 190 students”
      Ondrak Hall is an all-male residence hall.
    2. Residence Life Handbook | Benedictine Universityben.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/BenU_ResLife_Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “At no time are guests who are involved in a romantic relationship with a resident allowed to spend the night,”
      Romantic partners may not stay overnight in student housing.
  • The university has a Chief Mission Officer and names Ex Corde Ecclesiae among the core documents of its Catholic identity; understanding the Catholic intellectual tradition is a stated general education goal.
    Sources (2)
    1. Center for Benedictine Values | Benedictine Universityben.edu/about/center-for-benedictine-values · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Peter Huff, Ph.D. Chief Mission Officer, Director of the Sister Judith Ann Heble, OSB Center for Benedictine Values”
      The university has a Chief Mission Officer who directs the Center for Benedictine Values.
      “you can read the core documents that shape our Catholic and Benedictine identity: Ex Corde Ecclesiae and our Mission and Vision Statements.”
      The university names Ex Corde Ecclesiae among the core documents that shape its Catholic identity.
    2. General Education Curriculum | Benedictine Universityben.edu/General-Education-Curriculum · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Catholic and Benedictine Traditions Understand the Catholic intellectual tradition: its philosophy, theology, practice, history and engagement with questions of our time”
      Understanding the Catholic intellectual tradition is one of the general education curriculum's stated goals.
  • Campus Ministry organizes local service and international mission trips with the Diocese of Joliet.
    Sources (1)
    1. Service Opportunities | Campus Ministryben.edu/campus-ministry/service · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Benedictine University is committed to service through Catholic ministry service opportunities.”
      Service opportunities are organized as Catholic ministry by Campus Ministry.
      “Two trips are currently available: one to the Philippines at the end of the fall semester in January and one to Bolivia at the end of the spring semester in June.”
      International mission trips to the Philippines and Bolivia are offered with the Diocese of Joliet.

Concerns

  • General education requires one course in the religious and theological area and one in the philosophical area.
    Sources (2)
    1. General Education Curriculum: Advising Help | Benedictine University Libraryresearchguides.ben.edu/c.php?g=557498&p=4582747 · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Distribution courses (10 total, with 1 from each disciplinary area)”
      General education requires one distribution course in each of ten disciplinary areas.
    2. General Education Curriculum: Distribution Requirements | Benedictine University Libraryresearchguides.ben.edu/c.php?g=557498&p=4013893 · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Religious and Theological Distribution”
      One distribution area is Religious and Theological.
      “Philosophical Distribution”
      One distribution area is Philosophical.
  • The theology program page lists a minor only.
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology Program | Benedictine Universityben.edu/degree_programs/theology · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Theology, Minor – Lisle | Mesa”
      The theology program page lists a theology minor at Lisle and Mesa as its program.
  • The only retreat described on the Lisle Campus Ministry pages is a one-day interfaith retreat.
    Sources (1)
    1. Interfaith Engagement & Faith Communities | Lisle Campus Ministryben.edu/campus-ministry/lisle-campus-ministry/interfaith-engagement · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Join us for a one-day retreat exploring important religious spaces, practices and traditions in the local community.”
      Campus Ministry offers a one-day interfaith retreat.

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Campus ministry home

Lisle Campus Ministry (St. Benedict Chapel, Lownik Hall)

  • Address: 5700 College Rd., Lisle, IL 60532
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel (St. Benedict Chapel, Lownik Hall), campus ministry office (Kindlon Hall, 4th floor), interfaith prayer room (Kindlon Hall 136/137), food pantry (Benedict's Basket)

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Catholic clubs and student life

9 groups and regular activities · 5 on campus, 4 off campus

Retreats 1

  • Interfaith RetreatOff campus
    One-day retreat visiting religious sites in the local community.
    ben.edu

Service 5

  • Hope House potluckOff campus
    First and third Wednesdays of the month
    Potluck dinner hosted by Campus Ministry at Catholic Charities Hope House Transitional Housing in Lisle.
    ben.edu
  • International mission trips (Philippines and Bolivia)Off campus
    Diocese of Joliet university mission trips to Bacolod, Philippines and Sucre, Bolivia.
    ben.edu
  • Sacred Heart Mission Parish serviceOff campus
    Service with Sacred Heart Mission Parish in Hopkins Park, Illinois.
    ben.edu
  • Catholic Relief Services Student AmbassadorsOn campus
    Students who educate the campus on global poverty and organize Fair Trade sales and Lenten Rice Bowl programs.
    ben.edu, ben.edu
  • Benedict's BasketOn campus
    Campus Ministry food pantry available to all students.
    ben.edu

Clubs and groups 1

  • Catholic Community GroupOn campus
    Weekly
    Weekly Catholic student group with volunteer projects and adoration.
    ben.edu

Liturgy and prayer 2

  • St. Benedict Chapel ChoirOn campus
    Student choir of St. Benedict Chapel in Lisle.
    ben.edu
  • Spanish MassOn campus
    Twice a month
    Mass in Spanish celebrated by Fr. Paul Kasun, OSB, in St. Benedict Chapel.
    ben.edu

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (5)
  1. Lisle Campus Ministry | Benedictine Universityben.edu/campus-ministry/lisle-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 8, 2026
    “Mass Schedule Monday-Friday | 12:30 p.m. Sunday | 4 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Sunday | 3:30-4 p.m.”
    St. Benedict Chapel lists Mass Monday through Friday at 12:30 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m., with confession Sunday 3:30-4 p.m.
    “Carrie Ankeny, M.A. Director of Campus Ministry, Lisle”
    Carrie Ankeny is Director of Campus Ministry for the Lisle campus.
    “St. Benedict Chapel is located on the first floor of Lownik Hall.”
    St. Benedict Chapel is on the first floor of Lownik Hall on the Lisle campus.
    “Our Interfaith Prayer Room, located in Kindlon Hall 136/137, is a welcoming space for all people to pray, contemplate and meditate.”
    An interfaith prayer room is available in Kindlon Hall.
    “Campus Ministry opened Benedict’s Basket on our Lisle campus, which is available to all students.”
    Campus Ministry runs Benedict's Basket, a food pantry for students.
  2. Center for Benedictine Values | Benedictine Universityben.edu/about/center-for-benedictine-values · verified Oct. 8, 2026
    “Peter Huff, Ph.D. Chief Mission Officer, Director of the Sister Judith Ann Heble, OSB Center for Benedictine Values”
    The university has a Chief Mission Officer who directs the Center for Benedictine Values.
    “We seek to foster awareness and appreciation of the Catholic intellectual tradition, Catholic social teaching, and the legacy of Benedictine wisdom.”
    The Center for Benedictine Values promotes the Catholic intellectual tradition and Catholic social teaching.
  3. Retreats and Faith Formation | Lisle Campus Ministryben.edu/campus-ministry/lisle-campus-ministry/retreats-and-faith-formation · verified Oct. 8, 2026
    “The Catholic Community Group gathers weekly to grow in relationship to God and one another, through volunteer projects, Adoration, and more!”
    The Catholic Community Group meets weekly; its activities include adoration.
  4. Campus Ministry | Benedictine Universityben.edu/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 8, 2026
    “5700 College Rd. Lisle, IL 60532”
    The Lisle campus address is 5700 College Rd., Lisle, IL 60532.
  5. Residence Life Handbook | Benedictine Universityben.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/BenU_ResLife_Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
    “Campus Ministry, located on the 4th floor of Kindlon Hall”
    The Campus Ministry office is on the fourth floor of Kindlon Hall.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
55 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.50%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.66%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.15 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$7,813

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,842
Total students2,989
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$22,313
Cost of attendance (per year)$46,713
Median federal debt at graduation$22,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
50%
First-year retention66%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$63,446
Admission rate95%
Students receiving Pell grants39%

Value index: 52 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Joliet

The see is currently vacant. The Most Reverend Dennis Edward Spies, Apostolic Administrator.

Source: diojoliet.org, usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Questions families ask

Is Benedictine University a Catholic college?
Yes. Benedictine University is a Catholic college in the Diocese of Joliet.
What is Benedictine University’s Compass Score?
72 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Where is Mass celebrated at Benedictine University?
Mass is listed at St. Benedict Chapel and Lownik Hall (first floor). Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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