A Benedictine University education is one of the best financial investments a family will make, providing valuable returns throughout a student's lifetime. We are dedicated to helping students and their families make a private education affordable. We offer a variety of financial assistance packages including need-based grants; federal loans; work-study options; and student employment.
*All fees are subject to change without further notice.
The Board of Trustees has approved 2020-2021 tuition and fees. In setting next year’s fees, University leadership worked diligently to review all available data regarding the students we serve throughout the BenU community. As a result, traditional Lisle and Mesa undergraduate tuition will not increase.
Remaining competitive and sustainable in the constantly changing higher education environment requires the University to adjust our tuition and fees structure on an annual basis. Increased tuition and fees enable the University to reinvest in key areas so we may continue guiding minds and spirits to be successful not only as professionals, but also as positive contributors to society.
While we anticipate that our 2020-2021 tuition rates will remain highly competitive in comparison to other Catholic universities in our primary service areas, we will continue to work to make tuition affordable to all Benedictine University students.
All tuition and fees listed are subject to change effective summer term. For information regarding course related fees, please refer to the College that corresponds to the class.
Tuition and Fees |
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| Full-Time Students (12-18 credit hours) |
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| Year Tuition and Fees | $34,290 | |
| Semester Tuition | $16,350 | |
| Semester Student Service Fee | $795 | |
| Overload Tuition Fee (per credit hour over 18) |
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| Equal to semester hour part time rate | ||
| Part-Time Students (1-11 credit hours) |
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| Tuition (per credit hour) | $1,090 | |
| Student Service Fee (per credit hour) | $60 | |
| Summer | ||
| Summer 2021 Tuition for visiting students (per credit hour) | $700 | |
| Summer 2021 Tuition for BenU students (per credit hour) | $590 | |
| Audit (no credit) | ||
| Summer 2021 Tuition for visiting students (per credit hour) | $700 | |
| Summer 2021 Tuition for BenU Students (per credit hour) | $590 | |
| Intensive English Program | ||
| Semester Tuition | $6,060 | |
Room and Board Charges |
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| Residence Halls per semester |
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| Jaeger Hall | $3,193 | |
| Ondrak Hall | $3,193 | |
| Cancellation Fee | $200 | |
| Private room surcharge (per term) | $555 | |
| Room change fee | $50 | |
| Security deposit Returning Students and Incoming Transfers |
$125 | |
| Gold Plan - 300 meals plus $50 BBuck$ (Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Resident Students) |
$1,785 | |
| Eagle Plan - 240 meals plus $100 BBuck$ (Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Resident Students) |
$1,710 | |
| Red Plan - 220 meals plus $125 BBuck$ (Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior and Senior Resident Students) |
$1,625 | |
| Lite Plan - 160 meals plus $150 BBuck$ (Sophomore, Junior and Senior Resident Students) |
$1,275 | |
| Founders' Woods per semester |
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| 4 BR, 2 BTH (per person) | $4,172 | |
| 2 BR, 1 BTH (per person) | $4,738 | |
| 2 BR, 2 BTH (per person) | $4,996 | |
| 1 BR, 1 BTH (per person) | $6,180 | |
| Cancellation fee | $300 | |
| Room change fee | $100 | |
| Security deposit Returning Students and Incoming Transfers |
$125 | |
| Founders' Woods 50 Meal Plan: 50 meals plus $600 BBuck$ | $970 | |
| Founders' Woods 30 Meal Plan: 30 meals plus $555 BBuck$ | $780 | |
| Ernie's Grocery Plus: 30 meals plus $1000 BBuck$ | $1,220 | |
| All full-time undergraduate students receive $15 Munch Money and two meals | ||
| Commuter Meal Plans per semester |
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| Benny's 50 Pack + BBuck$: 50 meals plus $75 BBuck$ | $450 | |
| Benny's 30 Pack + BBuck$: 30 meals plus $75 BBuck$ | $300 | |
| Benny's 20 Pack: 20 meals | $150 | |
Administrative Service Charges |
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| Administrative fee | $250 | |
| Apostille Processing | $150 | |
| Application fee | $40 | |
| Certification Application (non-refundable, per certificate) |
$30 | |
| Diploma red cover | $10 | |
| Diploma - duplicate fee (per diploma) |
$25 | |
| Diploma - electronic format | $10 | |
| Enrollment deposit | $100 | |
| External Credit Hour Exam Fee including CLEP, AP, IB (per credit hour posted) |
$10 | |
| Graduation fee (non-refundable) |
$145 | |
| Graduation - Late application fee (incurred in addition to graduation fee when published deadline is missed) |
$150 | |
| Insufficient Funds (NSF) fee | $25 | |
| Late payment fee | $100 | |
| New student orientation fee | $250 | |
| Placement testing posting fee | $10 | |
| Special Examination | $5 | |
| Transcript - electronic format | $7 | |
| Transcript - express mailing per address | $30 | |
| Transcript - paper | $10 | |
| Work/Life Experience fee available only for bachelor's completion programs (per credit hour granted) |
$150 | |
Tuition and Fees |
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| Full-Time Students (12-18 credit hours) |
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| Year Tuition and Fees | $22,400 | |
| Semester Tuition | $10,650 | |
| Semester Student Service Fee | $550 | |
| Overload Tuition Fee (per credit hour over 18) |
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| Equal to semester hour part time rate | ||
| Part-Time Students (1-11 credit hours) |
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| Tuition (per credit hour) | $710 | |
| Student Service fee (per credit hour) | $40 | |
| Summer | ||
| Summer 2021 Tuition for visiting students (per credit hour) | $700 | |
| Summer 2021 Tuition for BenU students (per credit hour) | $590 | |
| Audit (no credit) | ||
| Tuition (per credit hour) | $695 | |
Room and Board Charges |
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| Alhambra Residence Hall (per semester) |
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| Single | $5,000 | |
| Double | $3,600 | |
| Suite Double | $4,900 | |
| Suite Triple | $4,000 | |
| Cancellation fee | $300 | |
| Private room surcharge (per term) | $555 | |
| Room change fee | $100 | |
| Security deposit | $125 | |
Administrative Service Charges |
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| Administrative fee | $250 | |
| Appostille Processing | $150 | |
| Application fee | $40 | |
| BenCard (ID card) replacement | $25 | |
| Certification fee (non-refundable, per certificate) |
$30 | |
| Diploma red cover | $10 | |
| Diploma - duplicate fee (per diploma) |
$25 | |
| Diploma - electronic format | $10 | |
| Enrollment deposit | $100 | |
| External Credit Hour Exam Fee including CLEP, AP, IB (per credit hour posted) |
$10 | |
| Graduation fee (non-refundable) |
$145 | |
| Graduation - Late application fee (incurred in addition to graduation fee when published deadline is missed) |
$150 | |
| Insufficient Funds (NSF) fee | $25 | |
| Late payment fee | $100 | |
| New student orientation fee | $150 | |
| Parking tag replacement | $5 | |
| Placement test posting fee | $10 | |
| Special Examination | $5 | |
| Transcript - electronic format | $7 | |
| Transcript - express mailing per address | $30 | |
| Transcript - paper | $10 | |
| Work/Life Experience fee | $150 | |
Tuition |
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| Accelerated On Campus Tuition (per credit hour) |
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| Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Business Analytics and Finance | $680 | |
| Hybrid Off Campus Tuition (per credit hour) |
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| Adult Accelerated General Education | 70% off student program rate | |
| Bachelor of Arts in Management | $680 | |
| Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership | $680 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree completion* | $390 | |
| Bachelor or Arts in Management 3+1 | $600 | |
| Online Tuition (per credit hour) |
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| Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice | $300 | |
| Bachelor of Arts in Management | $660 | |
| Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership | $660 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing | $415 | |
| General Professional Studies (GPS) | $660 | |
Administrative Service Charges |
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| Administrative fee | $250 | |
| Apostille Processing | $150 | |
| Certification Application (non-refundable, per certificate) |
$30 | |
| Diploma red cover | $10 | |
| Diploma - duplicate fee (per diploma) |
$25 | |
| Diploma - electronic format | $10 | |
| Enrollment/Registration Deposit - Accelerated On Campus | $125 | |
| Enrollment/Registration Deposit - Hybrid Off Campus | $125 | |
| External Credit Hour Exam Fee including CLEP, AP, IB (per credit hour posted) |
$10 | |
| Graduation fee (non-refundable) |
$145 | |
| Graduation - Late application fee (incurred in addition to graduation fee when published deadline is missed) |
$150 | |
| Insufficient Funds (NSF) fee | $25 | |
| Late payment fee | $100 | |
| Placement test posting fee | $10 | |
| Special examination | $5 | |
| Student Service fee - Accelerated On Campus (per term) |
$125 | |
| Student Service fee - Hybrid Off Campus (per term) |
$125 | |
| Student Service fee - Online programs (per credit hour) |
$40 | |
| Transcript - electronic format | $7 | |
| Transcript - express mailing per address | $30 | |
| Transcript - paper | $10 | |
| Work/Life Experience fee available only for bachelor's completion programs (per credit hour granted) |
$150 | |
Tuition |
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| On Campus | ||
| Master of Business Administration Tuition (per credit hour) |
$625 | |
| Quarter Tuition (per credit hour) Accountancy, Business Analytics, Clinical Psychology, Finance, Leadership, Management Information Systems, Management and Organizational Behavior, Public Health, Taxation |
$700 | |
| Semester Tuition (per credit hour) Clinical Exercise Physiology, Integrated Physiology, Linguistics |
$1,130 | |
| Master of Science in Nutrition and Wellness (per credit hour) | $750 | |
| Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics (per credit hour) | $700 | |
| Audit (no credit) | $730-$1,130 | |
| Graduate Certificate Programs | $700 | |
| Dual Degree Programs - Tuition will be charged at the higher rate of the two programs | ||
| Hybrid/Off Campus | ||
| Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Tuition (per credit hour) |
$625 | |
| Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Reading and Literacy Tuition (flat rate) |
$10,000 | |
| English as a Second Language (ESL)/Bilingual Endorsement Tuition (per credit hour) |
$330 | |
| Online | ||
| Master of Business Administration | $625 | |
| Master of Science in Management and Organizational Behavior | $700 | |
| Master of Science in Nursing | $670 | |
| Master of Science in Nutrition and Wellness (Semester) | $750 | |
| Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics (Semester) | $700 | |
| Master of Public Health | $700 | |
Administrative Service Charges |
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| Administrative fee | $250 | |
| Admission Reservation Deposit MSIP | $300 | |
| Apostille Processing | $150 | |
| Application fee | $40 | |
| Certification Application (non-refundable, per certificate) |
$30 | |
| Diploma red cover | $10 | |
| Diploma - duplicate fee | $25 | |
| Diploma - electronic format | $10 | |
| Enrollment/Registration Deposit - Accelerated On Campus | $125 | |
| Enrollment/Registration Deposit - Hybrid Off Campus | $125 | |
| External Credit Hour Exam Fee including CLEP, AP, IB (per credit hour posted) |
$10 | |
| Graduation fee (non-refundable) |
$145 | |
| Graduation - Late application fee (incurred in addition to graduation fee when published deadline is missed) |
$150 | |
| Insufficient Funds (NSF) fee | $25 | |
| Late payment fee | $100 | |
| Placement test posting fee | $10 | |
| Special examination | $5 | |
| Student Service fee - Graduate Quarter On Campus (per credit hour) |
$53 | |
| Student Service fee - Graduate Semester Accelerated On Campus (per term) |
$125 | |
| Student Service fee - Graduate Semester On Campus (per credit hour) |
$60 | |
| Student Service fee - Hybrid/Off Campus (per term) |
$125 | |
| Student Service fee - Online programs (per credit hour) |
$40 | |
| Transcript - electronic format | $7 | |
| Transcript - express mailing per address | $30 | |
| Transcript - paper | $10 | |
Tuition |
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| Accelerated On Campus (per credit hour) |
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| Ph.D. in Organization Development | $1,094 | |
| Ph.D./D.B.A. in Values-Driven Leadership | $1,250 | |
| Online | ||
| Ed. in Educational Leadership Tuition (per credit hour) |
$1,090 | |
Administrative Service Charges |
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| Administrative fee | $250 | |
| Apostille Processing | $150 | |
| Application fee | $50 | |
| Certification Application (non-refundable, per certificate) |
$30 | |
| Diploma red cover | $10 | |
| Diploma - duplicate fee (per diploma) |
$25 | |
| Diploma - electronic format | $10 | |
| Enrollment/Registration Deposit - Accelerated On Campus | $125 | |
| Enrollment/Registration Deposit - Online Programs | $200 | |
| External Credit Hour Exam Fee including CLEP, AP, IB (per credit hour posted) |
$10 | |
| Graduation Fee (non-refundable) |
$205 | |
| Graduation - Late application fee (incurred in addition to graduation fee when published deadline is missed) |
$150 | |
| Insufficient Funds (NSF) fee | $25 | |
| Late payment fee | $100 | |
| Placement testing posting fee | $10 | |
| Special examination | $5 | |
| Student Service fee - On Campus (per term) |
$125 | |
| Student Service fee - Online program (per credit hour) |
$40 | |
| Transcript - electronic format | $7 | |
| Transcript - express mailing per address | $30 | |
| Transcript - paper | $10 | |
Tuition |
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| Adult Undergraduate Online Tuition (per credit hour) |
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| Adult Accelerated General Education | $185 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing | $415 | |
| Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice | $300 | |
| General Professional Studies (GPS) | $660 | |
| Graduate Cohort Tuition | ||
| Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) | $10,000 | |
| Adult Accelerated Doctoral | ||
| Ph.D. in Organization Development Cohort 3 (per credit hour) |
$1,031.25 | |
| Ph.D. in Organization Development Cohort 4 (per credit hour) |
$1,093.75 | |
Administrative Service Charges |
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| Administrative fee | $250 | |
| Apostille Processing | $150 | |
| Application fee |
$40 (Graduate) |
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| Certification Application (non-refundable, per certificate) |
$30 | |
| Diploma red cover | $10 | |
| Diploma - duplicate fee (per diploma) |
$25 | |
| Diploma - electronic format | $10 | |
| Enrollment deposit | $125 | |
| External Credit Hour Exam Fee including CLEP, AP, IB (per credit hour posted) |
$10 | |
| Graduation fee (non-refundable) |
$145 | |
| Graduation - Late application fee (incurred in addition to graduation fee when published deadline is missed) |
$150 | |
| Insufficient Funds (NSF) fee | $25 | |
| Late payment fee | $100 | |
| Placement testing posting fee | $10 | |
| Special examination | $5 | |
| Student Service fee (per term) |
$125 | |
| Transcript - electronic format | $7 | |
| Transcript - express mailing per address | $30 | |
| Transcript - paper | $10 | |
| Work/Life Experience fee available only for bachelor's completion programs | $150 | |
Tuition |
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| Adult Undergraduate Online Tuition (per credit hour) |
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| Adult Accelerated General Education | $100 | |
| Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice | $300 | |
| General Professional Studies (GPS) | $660 | |
| Graduate Cohort Tuition | ||
| Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) | $10,000 | |
Administrative Service Charges |
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| Administrative fee | $250 | |
| Apostille Processing | $150 | |
| Application fee | $40 (Graduate) | |
| BenCard (ID card) replacement | $25 | |
| Certification Application (non-refundable, per certificate) |
$30 | |
| Diploma red cover | $10 | |
| Diploma - duplicate fee (per diploma) |
$25 | |
| Diploma - electronic format | $10 | |
| Enrollment deposit | $125 | |
| External Credit Hour Exam Fee including CLEP, AP, IB (per credit hour posted) |
$10 | |
| Graduation fee (non-refundable) |
$145 | |
| Graduation - Late application fee (incurred in addition to graduation fee when published deadline is missed) |
$150 | |
| Insufficient Funds (NSF) fee | $25 | |
| Late payment fee | $100 | |
| Parking tag replacement | $5 | |
| Student Service fee (per term) |
$125 | |
| Transcript - electronic format | $7 | |
| Transcript - express mailing per address | $30 | |
| Transcript - paper | $10 | |
| Work/Life Experience fee available only for bachelor's completion programs | $150 | |
Students are responsible for securing required textbooks and other educational resources prior to the start of each course.
All tuition and fees are due to Benedictine University at the start of each course. Benedictine University reserves the right to change tuition, fees, courses and sequencing of courses without notice. Please note that fees are nonrefundable.
All tuition remission students and consortium students must pay applicable fees such as student service, graduation, certificate, course and lab fees. All fees are subject to change without further notice.
Acceptable forms of payment include: cash, check, money order, American Express, MasterCard, Visa or Discover.
Payment plans are available through MyBenU Self-Service.
Traditional undergraduate students may create budgets to manage their tuition costs per term or or annually. See the Payment Options page for details.
Adult accelerated undergraduate students, graduate students and Ed.D. students may create budgets to manage their tuition costs per session or per term.
Ph.D. and D.B.A. students should follow the instructions on the option they have selected on the Financial Arrangements Form.
Students utilizing tuition reimbursement must submit documentation of eligibility in your employer's tuition assistance program. Once documentation is verified, you will be able to enroll in a deferred payment plan.
By Mail:
Benedictine University
Business Office
5700 College Road
Lisle, IL 60532
Email:
SAR@ben.edu
Phone:
(630) 829-6503
Fax:
(630) 829-6501
Hours:
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