benedictine college has an excellent spirit of community, great professors, and wonderful faith-based values. the student body is growing, and the school is quickly responding with new buildings and campus improvements. it's a great place to live, meet people, and to grow in faith and scholarship.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
for prospective students i suggest coming to visit the campus, because once you're here you won't want to leave. don't worry about being new or finding your niche--benedictine prides itself on its community, and for good reason. atchison is a little secluded, but i find that it's easy to make your own fun when you've got great friends and great resident life activities and staff. come check it out!!
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
just with any college education, you get out of it what you put into it. professors will push you if you show enthusiasm, and push you if you lack the drive. it's a liberal arts college, so the academic rigor varies a little from subject to subject and professor to professor.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
dorm life is amazing here at benedictine. everyone is fun and welcoming, and almost always ready to have a good time. no matter if you're a freshman or a transfer, you're going to find great people to welcome you to campus. resident life always has programs going on, and dorms are always hoping with activity--if you know where to find them!
Describe the food and dining at your college.
there aren't a ton of options when it comes to food, but benedictine does well with the number of students. there's a restaurant on campus that serves great food that you can buy with dining dollars. the cafeteria has a lot of options, but as with any college, you get a little tired of the food after a while. benedictine makes up for that with it's grab-n-go options, which are like cold lunch at two other campus locations. there's a coffee shop that's open in the morning and at night called holy grounds, and it's definitely a hotspot for students. at night we also have a late night option for those looking for a late-night snack.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
at benedictine, we have intramural sports, movie nights, clubs, daylight donuts at 1am, and a lot of other random fun activities. it's really a self-made fun atmosphere at benedictine, and surprisingly there's never a dull moment!
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
the first week of freshman year is called roc week (raven orientation camp). during this week, freshmen are required to wear the benedictine beanie, and when an upperclassman pulls the beanie they have to climb to the highest point of the room and caw three times as loud as they can! it's our longest and most treasured tradition!
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
we have about 80 different clubs that stem from yahtzee club to magic club to young republican and democrat clubs.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
we don't have greek life--we have faith-based households called st. paul's outreach (spo) and fellowship of catholic university students (focus).
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
we have security that drives through campus 24/7 making sure that students are safe. while you're on campus, you're always safe!
benedictine college has an excellent spirit of community, great professors, and wonderful faith-based values. the student body is growing, and the school is quickly responding with new buildings and campus improvements. it's a great place to live, meet people, and to grow in faith and scholarship.
for prospective students i suggest coming to visit the campus, because once you're here you won't want to leave. don't worry about being new or finding your niche--benedictine prides itself on its community, and for good reason. atchison is a little secluded, but i find that it's easy to make your own fun when you've got great friends and great resident life activities and staff. come check it out!!
just with any college education, you get out of it what you put into it. professors will push you if you show enthusiasm, and push you if you lack the drive. it's a liberal arts college, so the academic rigor varies a little from subject to subject and professor to professor.
dorm life is amazing here at benedictine. everyone is fun and welcoming, and almost always ready to have a good time. no matter if you're a freshman or a transfer, you're going to find great people to welcome you to campus. resident life always has programs going on, and dorms are always hoping with activity--if you know where to find them!
there aren't a ton of options when it comes to food, but benedictine does well with the number of students. there's a restaurant on campus that serves great food that you can buy with dining dollars. the cafeteria has a lot of options, but as with any college, you get a little tired of the food after a while. benedictine makes up for that with it's grab-n-go options, which are like cold lunch at two other campus locations. there's a coffee shop that's open in the morning and at night called holy grounds, and it's definitely a hotspot for students. at night we also have a late night option for those looking for a late-night snack.
at benedictine, we have intramural sports, movie nights, clubs, daylight donuts at 1am, and a lot of other random fun activities. it's really a self-made fun atmosphere at benedictine, and surprisingly there's never a dull moment!
the first week of freshman year is called roc week (raven orientation camp). during this week, freshmen are required to wear the benedictine beanie, and when an upperclassman pulls the beanie they have to climb to the highest point of the room and caw three times as loud as they can! it's our longest and most treasured tradition!
we have about 80 different clubs that stem from yahtzee club to magic club to young republican and democrat clubs.
we don't have greek life--we have faith-based households called st. paul's outreach (spo) and fellowship of catholic university students (focus).
we have security that drives through campus 24/7 making sure that students are safe. while you're on campus, you're always safe!