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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)[1] |
| 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 | Lisle main campus: Red & White Mesa campus: Red & White |
| Nickname | Lisle main campus: Eagles Mesa campus: Redhawks |
Sporting affiliations | Lisle main campus: NCAA Division III – NACC NCAA Division III – MLC Mesa campus: NAIA – Cal Pac |
| Mascot | Eagle, Redhawk |
| Website | www |
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Benedictine University is a private Catholic university in Lisle, Illinois.[2] It was founded in 1887 as St. Procopius College by the Benedictine monks of St. Procopius Abbey in the Pilsen community on the West Side of Chicago.[3][4] The institution has retained a close relationship with the Benedictine Order,[5] which bears the name of St. Benedict (480–543 A.D.), the acknowledged father of western monasticism.[6]
The university resides in the western Chicago metropolitan area, located near two national research facilities, Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. The university's location along the East-West Tollway corridor provides internship and employment opportunities for students. Benedictine University also has a branch campus in Mesa, Arizona.
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