Benedictine University
Former names | St. Procopius College (1887–1971) Illinois Benedictine College (1971–1996) |
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| Motto | Ut In Omnibus Glorificetur Deus (Latin) |
Motto in English | That in all things God may be glorified |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1887 |
Religious affiliation | Catholic (Benedictine) |
Academic affiliations | ABCU ACCU NAICU CIC |
| President | Joseph J. Foy |
| Provost | Katherine (Kate) Lang |
| Students | 3,123 (fall 2022) |
| Undergraduates | 2,042 (fall 2022) |
| Postgraduates | 1,081 (fall 2022) |
| Location | , , United States 41°46′38″N 88°5′45″W / 41.77722°N 88.09583°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 108 acres (43.7 ha) |
| Colors | (Red and white) |
| Nickname | Eagles (Lisle) Redhawks (Mesa) |
Sporting affiliations | Lisle: NCAA Division III – NACC MLC Mesa: NAIA – Cal Pac |
| Mascot | Eagle, Redhawk |
| Website | ben.edu |
Benedictine University is a private Catholic university with campuses in Lisle, Illinois, and Mesa, Arizona, United States. It was founded in 1887 by the Benedictine monks of St. Procopius Abbey in the Pilsen community on the West Side of Chicago. The institution has retained a close relationship with the Benedictine Order, which bears the name of St. Benedict (480–543 A.D.), the acknowledged father of western monasticism.
The Lisle campus resides in the western Chicago metropolitan area, located near two national research facilities, Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.