as of August 22, 2017

Benedictine University

5700 College Road
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 829-6000
http://www.ben.edu

*Previous names: Saint Procopius College to Illinois Benedictine College (1971) to Benedictine University (1996)

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The information on this page describes the accreditation relationship between this institution and the Higher Learning Commission. General information about the Commission and the accreditation process is provided at the end of this document. In addition, links to definitions are provided for many of the terms used.

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Accreditation Information

Current status: Accredited

Accreditation granted:

03/28/1958

Most recent reaffirmation of accreditation: 2016 - 2017
     • Action Letter (PDF)

Next reaffirmation of accreditation: 2026 - 2027

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Upcoming or In-Progress Reviews

Date	Event	Description
12/03/2018:	Interim Report	Other
08/01/2020:	Assurance Review
2026 - 2027:	Comprehensive Evaluation

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Most Recent History with the Commission

Date	Event	Description
12/16/2009:	Reaffirmation of Accreditation (AQIP)

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General Institutional Information

This section provides brief, general information about the institution’s organization and scope. The information is self-reported by the institution through the annual Institutional Update to the Commission. Additional information can be found at nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ or on the institution’s web site noted above.

Control: Private NFP

Degree programs (number in each category): Associates (1), Bachelors (56), Masters (20), Doctoral (4)

Certificate programs (number offered): 49

Off-Campus Activities (This listing was last updated: 05/16/2017; the information may not be current.) The institution’s accreditation includes courses and programs at:

In-State:		Campuses:		Benedictine University at Springfield - Springfield, IL;
		Additional Locations:		Indian Trail Junior High School - Addison, IL; H.D. Jacobs HS - Algonquin, IL; Westfield Professional Development Center - Algonquin, IL; Community Unit School District 300 - Algonquin, IL; Griffith Laboratories - Alsip, IL; Arlington Heights School District 25 - Arlington Heights, IL; Waubonsie Valley HS Green Campus - Aurora, IL; Aurora Police Department - Aurora, IL; Aurora Police Department Firestation #8 - Aurora, IL; Batavia Fire Station #1 - Batavia, IL; Bellwood Learning Center - Bellwood, IL; West 40 Intermediate Center - Bellwood, IL; Burbank Fire Department - Burbank, IL; Carol Stream Fire Protection District Station 1 - Carol Stream, IL; Harlan Community Academy HS - Chicago, IL; Whitney Young Magnet High School - Chicago, IL; Robeson High School - Chicago, IL; Marie Curie High School - Chicago, IL; Morton College - Cicero, IL; Town of Cicero Community Center - Cicero, IL; Hinsdale South HS - Darien, IL; Eisenhower Junior High School - Darien, IL; Richland Community College - Decatur, IL; Alan B. Shepard Middle School - Deerfield, IL; Illinois Central College East Peoria Campus - East Peoria, IL; Two Rivers Professional Development Center - Edwards, IL; Peoria Regional Office of Education - Edwards, IL; Elgin Fire Departrment Station 6 - Elgin, IL; Elgin Community College - Elgin, IL; Mead Junior High School - Elk Grove Village, IL; Lincolnway North High School - Frankfort, IL; Geneva Community HS - Geneva, IL; College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn, IL; College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn, IL; Marquardt School District #15 - Glendale Heights, IL; University Center of Lake County - Grayslake, IL; Viking Middle School - Gurnee, IL; Woodland Middle School - Gurnee, IL; Hillside Police Department - Hillside, IL; Proviso West High School - Hillside, IL; West 40 Intermediate Service Center No. 2 - Hillside, IL; Hinsdale Central HS - Hinsdale, IL; Hoffman Estates Fire Station 22 - Hoffman Estates, IL; Huntley Fire Protection District - Huntly, IL; Pershing Elementary School - Joliet, IL; Algonquin Fire Protection District - Lake in the Hills, IL; Martin Elementary - Lake in the Hills, IL; Libertyville High School - Libertyville, IL; Adlai E. Stevenson High School - Lincolnshire, IL; Kennedy Junior School - Lisle, IL; Lisle Police Department - Lisle, IL; Lincoln Land Community College - Litchfield, IL; Mt. Pulaski High School - Mt. Pulaski, IL; Moser Center - Naperville , IL; College of DuPage Frontier Campus - Naperville, IL; All Saints Catholic Academy - Naperville, IL; Naperville Central High School - Naperville, IL; New Lenox Fire Protection District - New Lenox, IL; Lincolnway Central High School - New Lenox, IL; Oak Brook Village Police Department - Oak Brook, IL; Fenwick HS - Oak Park, IL; Orland Fire Protection District - Orland Park, IL; Orland Park Fire Station #3 - Orland Park, IL; Karl Plank Middle School - Oswego, IL; Harper College - Palatine, IL; Advanced Medical Transport - Peoria, IL; Hult Health Education Center - Peoria, IL; Illinois Central College North - Peoria, IL; UnityPoint Health “ Methodist - Peoria, IL; Plainfield South HS - Plainfield, IL; Triton College - River Grove, IL; Rockford Police Department - Rockford, IL; Lukancic Middle School - Romeoville, IL; South Elgin Fire District - South Elgin, IL; Memorial Medical Center - Springfield, IL; Waukegan Police Department - Waukegan, IL; Waukegan Fire Department - Waukegan, IL; Lake County Sherriff's Police - Waukegan, IL; University Center Waukegan - Waukegan, IL; West Chicago Middle School District 33 - West Chicago, IL; Lyons Township High School South - Western Springs, IL; St Francis HS - Wheaton, IL; Wood Dale Junior High - Wood Dale, IL; Jefferson Junior High School - Woodridge, IL; Kendall County Sherriff's Department - Yorkville, IL; Inland Realty Group - Yorkville, IL;
Out-of-State:		Campuses:		Benedictine University at Mesa - Mesa, AZ;
		Additional Locations:		Estrella Mountain Community College - Avondale, AZ; Chandler-Gilbert Community College - Chandler, AZ; Glendale Community College - Glendale, AZ; GateWay Community College - Phoenix, AZ; Paradise Valley Community College - Phoenix, AZ; South Mountain Community College - Phoenix, AZ; Phoenix Community College - Phoenix, AZ , AZ; Scottsdale Community College - Scottsdale, AZ; Rio Salado Community College - Tempe, AZ;
Out-of-U.S.:		Campuses:		None.
		Additional Locations:		Dalian Medical University - Dalian, CHINA; Vietnam National University, Hanoi - Hanoi, VIET NAM; University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH) - Ho Chi Minh City, VIET NAM; University of Economics and Law - Ho Chi Minh City, VIET NAM; Shenyang University of Technology - Shenyang, CHINA; Shenyang Jianzhu University - Shenyang, CHINA; Bing Duong University - Thu Dau Mot City, VIET NAM;

Location	Campuses	Additional Locations
In-State:	Benedictine University at Springfield - Springfield, IL;	Indian Trail Junior High School - Addison, IL; H.D. Jacobs HS - Algonquin, IL; Westfield Professional Development Center - Algonquin, IL; Community Unit School District 300 - Algonquin, IL; Griffith Laboratories - Alsip, IL; Arlington Heights School District 25 - Arlington Heights, IL; Waubonsie Valley HS Green Campus - Aurora, IL; Aurora Police Department - Aurora, IL; Aurora Police Department Firestation #8 - Aurora, IL; Batavia Fire Station #1 - Batavia, IL; Bellwood Learning Center - Bellwood, IL; West 40 Intermediate Center - Bellwood, IL; Burbank Fire Department - Burbank, IL; Carol Stream Fire Protection District Station 1 - Carol Stream, IL; Harlan Community Academy HS - Chicago, IL; Whitney Young Magnet High School - Chicago, IL; Robeson High School - Chicago, IL; Marie Curie High School - Chicago, IL; Morton College - Cicero, IL; Town of Cicero Community Center - Cicero, IL; Hinsdale South HS - Darien, IL; Eisenhower Junior High School - Darien, IL; Richland Community College - Decatur, IL; Alan B. Shepard Middle School - Deerfield, IL; Illinois Central College East Peoria Campus - East Peoria, IL; Two Rivers Professional Development Center - Edwards, IL; Peoria Regional Office of Education - Edwards, IL; Elgin Fire Departrment Station 6 - Elgin, IL; Elgin Community College - Elgin, IL; Mead Junior High School - Elk Grove Village, IL; Lincolnway North High School - Frankfort, IL; Geneva Community HS - Geneva, IL; College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn, IL; College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn, IL; Marquardt School District #15 - Glendale Heights, IL; University Center of Lake County - Grayslake, IL; Viking Middle School - Gurnee, IL; Woodland Middle School - Gurnee, IL; Hillside Police Department - Hillside, IL; Proviso West High School - Hillside, IL; West 40 Intermediate Service Center No. 2 - Hillside, IL; Hinsdale Central HS - Hinsdale, IL; Hoffman Estates Fire Station 22 - Hoffman Estates, IL; Huntley Fire Protection District - Huntly, IL; Pershing Elementary School - Joliet, IL; Algonquin Fire Protection District - Lake in the Hills, IL; Martin Elementary - Lake in the Hills, IL; Libertyville High School - Libertyville, IL; Adlai E. Stevenson High School - Lincolnshire, IL; Kennedy Junior School - Lisle, IL; Lisle Police Department - Lisle, IL; Lincoln Land Community College - Litchfield, IL; Mt. Pulaski High School - Mt. Pulaski, IL; Moser Center - Naperville , IL; College of DuPage Frontier Campus - Naperville, IL; All Saints Catholic Academy - Naperville, IL; Naperville Central High School - Naperville, IL; New Lenox Fire Protection District - New Lenox, IL; Lincolnway Central High School - New Lenox, IL; Oak Brook Village Police Department - Oak Brook, IL; Fenwick HS - Oak Park, IL; Orland Fire Protection District - Orland Park, IL; Orland Park Fire Station #3 - Orland Park, IL; Karl Plank Middle School - Oswego, IL; Harper College - Palatine, IL; Advanced Medical Transport - Peoria, IL; Hult Health Education Center - Peoria, IL; Illinois Central College North - Peoria, IL; UnityPoint Health “ Methodist - Peoria, IL; Plainfield South HS - Plainfield, IL; Triton College - River Grove, IL; Rockford Police Department - Rockford, IL; Lukancic Middle School - Romeoville, IL; South Elgin Fire District - South Elgin, IL; Memorial Medical Center - Springfield, IL; Waukegan Police Department - Waukegan, IL; Waukegan Fire Department - Waukegan, IL; Lake County Sherriff's Police - Waukegan, IL; University Center Waukegan - Waukegan, IL; West Chicago Middle School District 33 - West Chicago, IL; Lyons Township High School South - Western Springs, IL; St Francis HS - Wheaton, IL; Wood Dale Junior High - Wood Dale, IL; Jefferson Junior High School - Woodridge, IL; Kendall County Sherriff's Department - Yorkville, IL; Inland Realty Group - Yorkville, IL;
Out-of-State:	Benedictine University at Mesa - Mesa, AZ;	Estrella Mountain Community College - Avondale, AZ; Chandler-Gilbert Community College - Chandler, AZ; Glendale Community College - Glendale, AZ; GateWay Community College - Phoenix, AZ; Paradise Valley Community College - Phoenix, AZ; South Mountain Community College - Phoenix, AZ; Phoenix Community College - Phoenix, AZ , AZ; Scottsdale Community College - Scottsdale, AZ; Rio Salado Community College - Tempe, AZ;
Out-of-U.S.:	None.	Dalian Medical University - Dalian, CHINA; Vietnam National University, Hanoi - Hanoi, VIET NAM; University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH) - Ho Chi Minh City, VIET NAM; University of Economics and Law - Ho Chi Minh City, VIET NAM; Shenyang University of Technology - Shenyang, CHINA; Shenyang Jianzhu University - Shenyang, CHINA; Bing Duong University - Thu Dau Mot City, VIET NAM;

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