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About BenU at Mesa

Campus Locations

Main Campus in Lisle, IL Operational Center in Naperville, IL Branch Campus in Springfield, IL

Alhambra Hall

Welcome to Alhambra! This newly renovated building offers Benedictine University Mesa students a one-of-a-kind living experience complete with dormitory style rooms that open up to a breathtaking courtyard where students can entertain friends, study, grill, play corn hole and relax.

Along with the outdoor court yard, Alhambra has other shared amenities including a study area, kitchen, laundry room, a rooftop patio deck and parking. 

A former 1984 hotel building, Alhambra was renovated and completed in 2017. The dormitory offers students the options of single or double rooms, or double or triple suites. A representative of the BenU Mesa faculty serves as a live-in presence as well as another resident assistant to help serve the needs and requests of students. 

The building is only accessible with a resident key card. The building has 24-hour video monitoring by the Benedictine campus police. 

Residency Requirements

All first-year freshmen attending Benedictine Mesa who are originally outside the state of Arizona are required to live in Alhambra. Students who graduated from a high school or other educational institution outside a 30-mile radius of the university are strongly encouraged to live on campus during their first year. 

Pricing

Single - $5,000/semester

Double - $3,600/semester

Triple Suite - $4,000/semester

Double Suite - $4,900/semester

Apply To Live On Campus

Apply to live in Alhambra via the Online Housing Application Portal.

Student Application FAQ

Move-In Guide

Want to know what to bring to campus? Check out our Alhambra Move-In Guide. 

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Contact

225 E. Main Street in Mesa, AZ 85201
mesa@ben.edu  |  (602) 888-5500

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Upcoming Events

Jun
8
Summer Faith & Justice Reading Group
Mesa Branch Campus
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Event Details

Summer Faith & Justice Reading Group

Date: June 08

Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Campus: Lisle,Mesa

Location: ZOOM

Event Sponsor: Library, Center for Benedictine Values, Campus Ministry, Intercultural Education

Contact: Peter Huff    phuff@ben.edu

Event Description:

All faculty and staff are invited to join the Faith and Justice Summer Reading Group. Participate at the level and frequency comfortable for you. We’ll meet via Zoom on five Wednesdays 1:30-2:30 pm CDT: June 8 and 22, July 13 and 27, and August 10. Here’s the research link created by Joan Hopkins: https://researchguides.ben.edu/FJ-2022. Please see the Zoom link below.

Please register with Carrie Ankeny (cankeny@ben.edu) or Dr. Pat Somers (psomers@ben.edu). The first ten people to register will receive a free copy of Jemar Tisby’s How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey toward Racial Justice (Zondervan, 2021). The free copies may be picked up at the Lisle campus Library Circulation Desk or shipped directly to you.

Topic: Faith and Justice Reading Group
Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime

https://benu.zoom.us/j/85959423538?pwd=Uk5HWU1ObkUyUWVacnd3Q3ZLaHhLdz09

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Jun
22
Summer Faith & Justice Reading Group
Mesa Branch Campus
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Event Details

Summer Faith & Justice Reading Group

Date: June 22

Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Campus: Lisle,Mesa

Location: ZOOM

Event Sponsor: Library, Center for Benedictine Values, Campus Ministry, Intercultural Education

Contact: Peter Huff    phuff@ben.edu

Event Description:

All faculty and staff are invited to join the Faith and Justice Summer Reading Group. Participate at the level and frequency comfortable for you. We’ll meet via Zoom on five Wednesdays 1:30-2:30 pm CDT: June 8 and 22, July 13 and 27, and August 10. Here’s the research link created by Joan Hopkins: https://researchguides.ben.edu/FJ-2022. Please see the Zoom link below.

Please register with Carrie Ankeny (cankeny@ben.edu) or Dr. Pat Somers (psomers@ben.edu). The first ten people to register will receive a free copy of Jemar Tisby’s How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey toward Racial Justice (Zondervan, 2021). The free copies may be picked up at the Lisle campus Library Circulation Desk or shipped directly to you.

Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime

https://benu.zoom.us/j/85959423538?pwd=Uk5HWU1ObkUyUWVacnd3Q3ZLaHhLdz09

Meeting ID: 859 5942 3538

Passcode: 010773

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Jul
13
Summer Faith & Justice Reading Group
Mesa Branch Campus
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Event Details

Summer Faith & Justice Reading Group

Date: July 13

Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Campus: Lisle,Mesa

Location: ZOOM

Event Sponsor: Library, Center for Benedictine Values, Campus Ministry, Intercultural Education

Contact: Peter Huff    phuff@ben.edu

Event Description:

All faculty and staff are invited to join the Faith and Justice Summer Reading Group. Participate at the level and frequency comfortable for you. We’ll meet via Zoom on five Wednesdays 1:30-2:30 pm CDT: June 8 and 22, July 13 and 27, and August 10. Here’s the research link created by Joan Hopkins: https://researchguides.ben.edu/FJ-2022. Please see the Zoom link below.

Please register with Carrie Ankeny (cankeny@ben.edu) or Dr. Pat Somers (psomers@ben.edu). The first ten people to register will receive a free copy of Jemar Tisby’s How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey toward Racial Justice (Zondervan, 2021). The free copies may be picked up at the Lisle campus Library Circulation Desk or shipped directly to you.

Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime

https://benu.zoom.us/j/85959423538?pwd=Uk5HWU1ObkUyUWVacnd3Q3ZLaHhLdz09

Passcode: 010773

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Meeting ID: 859 5942 3538

Passcode: 010773

Find your local number: https://benu.zoom.us/u/kbNYki7cqh

Jul
27
Summer Faith & Justice Reading Group
Mesa Branch Campus
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Event Details

Summer Faith & Justice Reading Group

Date: July 27

Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Campus: Lisle,Mesa

Location: ZOOM

Event Sponsor: Library, Center for Benedictine Values, Campus Ministry, Intercultural Education

Contact: Peter Huff    phuff@ben.edu

Event Description:

All faculty and staff are invited to join the Faith and Justice Summer Reading Group. Participate at the level and frequency comfortable for you. We’ll meet via Zoom on five Wednesdays 1:30-2:30 pm CDT: June 8 and 22, July 13 and 27, and August 10. Here’s the research link created by Joan Hopkins: https://researchguides.ben.edu/FJ-2022. Please see the Zoom link below.

Please register with Carrie Ankeny (cankeny@ben.edu) or Dr. Pat Somers (psomers@ben.edu). The first ten people to register will receive a free copy of Jemar Tisby’s How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey toward Racial Justice (Zondervan, 2021). The free copies may be picked up at the Lisle campus Library Circulation Desk or shipped directly to you.

Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime

https://benu.zoom.us/j/85959423538?pwd=Uk5HWU1ObkUyUWVacnd3Q3ZLaHhLdz09

Passcode: 010773

One tap mobile

+13126266799,,85959423538#,,,,*010773# US (Chicago)

+13017158592,,85959423538#,,,,*010773# US (Washington DC)

        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)

        +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)

        +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)

        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

Meeting ID: 859 5942 3538

Passcode: 010773

Find your local number: https://benu.zoom.us/u/kbNYki7cqh

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