Benedictine College
School info
3.7
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.3
Food
2.4
Clubs
3.4
Facilities
4.1
Internet
2.6
Location
3
Opportunities
3.7
Safety
4.5
Social
3.8
Happiness
4.2
Basic Information
Location
- Atchison, KS
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private liberal arts college
- Established: 1971 by the merger of Mount St. Scholastica College (1923) and St. Benedict's College (1858)
- Founder: Benedictine monks of St. Benedict's Abbey, Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica Monastery
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Over 50 undergraduate majors
- 2 Master's degree programs
Key Area
- Biology research
- Nursing research
- Environmental and ecological studies
- Student perceptions and health behaviors
- Faculty-student collaborative research projects
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 2,126 (2021–2022)
- Undergraduates: 2,059
- Postgraduates: 67
Notable Alumni
- David Koechner
- Patrick D. Gallagher
- Terrance W. Gainer
- Wangari Muta Maathai
- Tom Hoenig
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Good reviews
Overall 4.7
This college is truly amazing. Nowhere else have I found such strong friendships with my peers, or professors that care more about their students.
Overall 4.5
The people are amazing and the professors want to help you succeed.
Overall 4.5
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Overall 4.4
None.
Overall 4.3
I have grown so much in every aspect as as student and a person at Benedictine. The catholic culture is outstanding, the food is getting much much better, the professors and president of the college are very involved with their students and care so much. The academics are a bit challenging but they honestly aren't much harder than in high school.
Overall 4.2
Awesome school, engineering program is amazing!
Overall 4.2
I feel bad for people who don't love their school as much as I love BC. I went home for the weekend and kept thinking " I want to go home to Atch". As bad of a reputation as the city has, the school makes it so much more like home.
Overall 4.2
One of the greatest Catholic Colleges in America, Benedictine's only real downfall is their dining service.
Overall 4.2
Its dope
Overall 4.2
None.
Bad reviews
Overall 1.4
terrible place to be. the location is awful and the campus does not feel safe. the people are incredibly judgmental if you are not catholic.
Overall 1.4
The school is very conservative and ultra Catholic. There are a lot of theology majors. Students abide by the rules very closely. In my experience, they will go out of their way to get you in trouble with the administration. Nothing like an average college. If you are looking for a normal college experience, stay away from this school.
Overall 1.6
None.
Overall 1.9
Every time I told someone I went to Benedictine, no one recognized it or much less knew where it is on a map if I told them it was in Atchison. It's a good school if you want to be in an extremely religious and conservative environment. If you want an excellent, less biased education, look elsewhere.