Is Benedictine University test optional?

We haven't confirmed Benedictine University's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is Benedictine University's acceptance rate?

95% of applicants were admitted in 2024–25, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 2,898 of 3,043 applicants were admitted. Applications fell 43%, from 5,337 in 2017 to 3,043 in 2024, and Benedictine University's admit rate went from 62% to 95%.

What ACT score do you need for Benedictine University?

2% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 25–31, with a median of 26. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 913–1273 works out to about 17–27.

What GPA do you need for Benedictine University?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.21 high school GPA, per the Common Data Set 2024–25. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

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What SAT score do you need for Benedictine University? (Middle 50%: 913–1273)

First-year students at Benedictine University who sent an SAT scored 913–1273, with a median of 1065 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Benedictine University admits 95% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at Benedictine University

First-year students who sent an SAT: 913–1273, median 1065

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Benedictine University by the numbers

Admit rate: 95%
Middle 50% SAT: 913–1273
Median SAT: 1065
About on the ACT: 17–27
Sent an SAT: 5%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS

Benedictine University admit rate over 8 years

Applications fell 43%, from 5,337 in 2017 to 3,043 in 2024, and Benedictine University's admit rate went from 62% to 95%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	3,043	2,898	95%
2023	2,788	2,153	77%
2022	2,746	2,557	93%
2021	2,908	2,327	80%
2020	3,017	1,840	61%
2019	4,850	2,023	42%
2018	5,502	3,457	63%
2017	5,337	3,318	62%

In fall 2024, 451 of the 2,898 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at Benedictine University

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 870Far reachHold
870–910ReachHold
920–1060TargetHold
1070–1270TargetSend
1280 and upLikelySend

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Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

Benedictine University SAT sections, ACT and GPA

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	444	555	625
SAT Reading and Writing	479	525	625
SAT total	913	1065	1273
ACT composite	25	26	31

Of enrolled first-year students, 5% sent an SAT and 2% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.

Average high school GPA: 3.21; 100% of new students reported one

Benedictine University cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $22,313; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 50%
Median earnings: $63,446; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 2,516

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Colleges like Benedictine University

Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

Sources

Benedictine University Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
Benedictine University website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 913–1273, and the median was 1065. At 1065 or higher you're above half of them. Benedictine University admits 95% of applicants.

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