Benedictine University at Springfield

Benedictine University at Springfield
Former names
Springfield Junior College (1929–1967)
Springfield College in Illinois (1967–2003)
TypeCatholic; Private
Active1929–2018
Academic affiliation
Benedictine University, Association of Benedictine Colleges and Universities
Location
CampusSuburban, 25 acres (10 ha)
Websitewww.ben.edu/springfield-campus

Benedictine University at Springfield in Springfield, Illinois was a branch campus of Benedictine University, whose main campus is in Lisle, Illinois. It offered accelerated associate, bachelor's and graduate programs through the university's School of Graduate, Adult and Professional Education.

SGAPE offered accelerated undergraduate programs in Management, Criminal Justice, Psychology and Nursing; graduate programs in Reading and Literacy, Business Administration, and Management and Organizational Behavior; English as a Second Language and Bilingual Endorsements; and a Ph.D. in Organization Development.

BenU at Springfield also offered fully online undergraduate certificates in Human Resource Management, Marketing, Digital Marketing for the Working Professional, Advanced Digital Marketing for the Working Professional, and Diversity and Criminology.

On-campus programs met one night a week; and hybrid/off campus programs had some classes that met one night a week at off campus locations (including partnership programs that are held at local worksites) and other classes that were offered online.

Programs were specifically designed for adult learners to develop essential problem-solving and critical thinking skills.