Benedictine College
Atchison, Kansas · Private · 2,272 undergraduates · benedictine.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
98%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1140 to 1380
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$60,580Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Benedictine College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
98% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$60,580
a year in 2027-28, from a $60,580 sticker price
What to do with your 1260
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1260).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Doesn't superscore: it uses the scores from one test date.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- CLT accepted (CLT automatic admission program for high scorers)
Source: Apply to Benedictine College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec1Regular Decision · December 1, 2026The standard deadline.
Source: Apply to Benedictine College
Who gets in
98%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1140 to 1380
Reading and Writing 570 to 690
Math 570 to 690
ACT composite 22 to 29
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$60,580
a year
- Tuition$40,870
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$20,106
- $30,001 to $48,000$18,458
- $48,001 to $75,000$21,390
- $75,001 to $110,000$22,611
- Over $110,000$27,550
Financial aidEstimate
76%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$23,527
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Kansas programs for residents
Kansas State Scholarship (State Scholar designation)
$1,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.00+ GPA, Designated Kansas State Scholar; Complete Kansas Scholars Curriculum; take ACT by December of senior year; designation by KBOR index; financial need (FAFSA + State of Kansas Student Aid Application by July 1)
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
37 of 37
Earn credit with a score of 3
33 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,090Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART-1010 Foundations of 2-D Design |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART-1030 Foundations of 3-D Design |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | HIST-1301 |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ART-ELH Art Elective |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL-1107 - Principles of Biology |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH-1300 Calculus I |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH-1300 Calculus I and MATH-1350 Calculus II |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM-1010 & CHEM-1011 — Chemistry of the Biosphere w/ Lab |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | FORL-ELE Foreign Language Elective |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS-2010 Comparative World Government and Politics |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSCI-1140 Introduction to Computer Science I |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSCI-1010 Computer Science Fundamentals |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART-1000 Drawing I |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL-1010 English Composition and ENGL-ELE English Elective |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL-1010 English Composition and ENGL-1020 Introduction to Literature |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | NASC-1000 – Environmental Science |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HIST-ELHWE History Elective |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | FREN-1000 - Beginning French & FREN-1020 - Second Semester French |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | FORL-ELE Foreign Language Elective |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | NASC-2300 — World Regional Geography |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | ITAL 1000- Beginning Italian and ITAL 1020-Second Semester Italian |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | FORL-ELE Foreign Language Elective |
| Latin | 3 | 8 | LATN-1000 Beginning Latin I & LATN-1020 Beginning Latin II |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON-2090 Principles of Macroeconomics |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON-2100 Principles of Microeconomics |
| Music Theory | 3 | 5 | MUSC-1003 — Functional Keyboard I MUSC-1010 — Music Theory I & MUSC-1020 — Aural Skills I |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 3 | PHYS-2000 & PHYS-2001 – College Physics I |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 3 | PHYS-2010 & PHYS-2011 – College Physics II |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS-2110 & 2111 Classical Physics II and Lab |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS-2100 & 2101 Classical Physics I and Lab |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH-1250 — Precalculus |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC-1000 General Psychology |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | SPAN-1000 Beginning Spanish and SPAN-1020 Second Semester Spanish |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | MATH-1220- Introductory Statistics |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS-1000 Intro to American Government |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST-1300 and HIST-1380 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIST-1100 – World Civilization to 1500 & HIST-1101 – World Civilization Since 1500 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
65%
Come back for a second year
83%
Typical earnings
$58,102
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Benedictine College$42,159
- All colleges$48,512
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 4 majors here have earnings data.
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