Benedictine University

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Benedictine University
Established1887
Type:Private, Roman Catholic
Staff:unknown
Undergraduates:2,657
Postgraduates:1,267
LocationLisle, IL, United States
Campus:Suburban, 108 acres
Website:www.ben.edu

Benedictine University is a private Catholic university located in Lisle, Illinois. Originally named St. Procopius College and located in the Pilsen community of Chicago, the school was founded in 1887 by the Order of Saint Benedict. The campus was moved to its current location in 1901. St. Procopius College changed its name to Illinois Benedictine College in 1971, which became Benedictine University in 1996.

Benedictine University has retained close relations with the Benedictine Order. Some monks from the nearby St. Procopius Abbey, located across the street, belong to the faculty, though the vast majority of professors at Benedictine are secular instructors.

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Benedictine's athletic teams (known as the Eagles) compete at the NCAA Division III level. The athletic programs include the following sports: baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, dance, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.

The campus of Benedictine is also the home of summer collegiate baseball team, the Dupage Dragons.

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Coordinates: 41°46′38″N, 88°5′45″W

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