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Benedictine University

Benedictine University
5700 College Road
Lisle, IL 60532

Official telephone: (630) 829-6000
Fax number: (630) 960-1126
Website: www.ben.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Diane Battistella,
Senior Associate Dean of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 630 829-6108
630 829-6101 (fax)
financialaid@ben.edu
FAFSA number: 001767

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $30,780; $30,780 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,390
Book fees: $1,510
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,550
Combined room and board expenses: $9,200

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: February 1
Applied for financial aid:
90% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
74% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
89% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
94% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
65% of first-year students
66% of full-time undergraduates
59% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
82% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
98% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
31% of part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$23,115 for first-year students
$20,614 for full-time undergraduates
$6,441 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$7,775 for first-year students
$7,356 for full-time undergraduates
$3,828 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,287 for first-year students
$6,178 for full-time undergraduates
$4,427 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,365 for first-year students
$4,523 for full-time undergraduates
$3,882 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
11% of first-year students
15% of full-time undergraduates
7% of part-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):
$12,743 for first-year students
$11,439 for full-time undergraduates
$4,241 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$1,450 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 13%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 75%
Average student debt upon graduation: $30,709
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
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)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • ROTC scholarships
  • athletic scholarship for Springfield Campus students only.

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