Q—What is the minimum cumulative grade point average for admission?
A—The minimum is a 2.0/4.0 (without previous probation or dismissal) for automatic admission.

Q—How many hours do I need to transfer to Benedictine?
A—You need an equivalent of 20 transferrable semester hours from an accredited college or university. If you have less than 20 transferrable semester hours, we will need to review your high school transcripts/GED.

Q—What if I have never attended a college or university?
A—We will need to see official high school transcripts/ACT scores.

Q—How many of my hours will transfer to Benedictine?
A—We are IAI compliant, therefore any IAI course will transfer to Benedictine. There is no maximum and credits will be examined on a course by course basis.

Q—How many hours must I take at Benedictine if I transfer into the adult accelerated program?
A—You need 120 hours to earn a bachelor’s degree; 55 of those hours need to be completed at a four year college or university. Other graduation requirements will be determined on an individual basis.

Q—Can I have an unofficial evaluation done of my previous credits?
A—Yes. Just schedule an appointment with one of our University representatives.

Q—Is there an age requirement for the adult accelerated program?
A—The adult accelerated program is designed for the adult learner, therefore we look for students to be a minimum of 22 years old and have two years work experience. If you don’t meet these requirements please speak with a University representative who will be able to provide you with more detailed information about how to proceed.

Q—Does Benedictine offer any help for students who require academic assistance outside of the classroom?
A—Yes. The Academic Resource Center, located in Kindlon Hall, offers programs and services in mathematics, writing, college reading, study skills and time management, among others.

Q—What is considered full time and part time?
A—12-to-18 hours per semester is considered full time, anything less than 11 semester hours is considered part time.

Q—Is the adult accelerated program on semesters or quarters?
A—The program is set on semesters with multiple modules (known as MODs) beginning and ending in each semester. The MODs split the semester, with several MODs per semester. For instance, fall semester has three different modules. You can sign up for one, two or all three depending on your academic needs. MODs are five weeks in length and classes are five, 10 or 15 weeks in length depending on the course. There are a total of nine MODS per year.

Q—How long will this program take me?
A—The length of the program depends on the amount of your transferable credit and on the number of classes you want to take per semester/module.

Q—When can I start classes?
A—An adult accelerated student can start at the beginning of any of the nine modules which occur year round. Contact a University representative for further information.

Q—How can I balance my life with school, work and personal demands?
A—We’ve designed our program to be very flexible. Students are able to choose how many classes they would like to take in a given module and when (evenings or weekends or both). The program allows for stop outs if personal or professional time will be especially busy.

 

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