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29-450: Benedictine is one of a number of U.S. Benedictine colleges and is sponsored by St. Benedict's Abbey and Mount St. Scholastica Monastery . The abbey has a current population of 53 monks, while the Mount monastery numbers 147 community members. Benedictine College celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2008. The present-day college was formed in 1971 by the merger of St. Benedict's College ,

58-417: A Catholic Theology program. All Theology professors are to have signed the canon-law mandatum as implemented by the U.S. bishops, and to take the oath of fidelity. The National Catholic Register's Catholic Identity College Guide notes that the president has made a public profession of faith and taken the oath of fidelity; the majority of the board of trustees are Catholic and the school's mandatum requirement

87-445: A co-educational college. Mary Noel Walter, president of Mount St. Scholastica College, had been proposing a merger of the two colleges for over a year. Following Alcuin's announcement, Walter organized discussion of a merger. It was agreed upon, and the universities merged on July 1, 1971, to form the current Benedictine College. The separate colleges' corporations remain in existence for scholarships and land ownership purposes and allowed

116-2589: A four-year Catholic university. References [ edit ] ^ Benedictine University at Mesa External links [ edit ] The Association of Benedictine Colleges and Universities , founded in 1991 v t e Benedictine colleges and universities Belmont Abbey College Benedictine College Benedictine University College of Saint Benedict College of Saint Scholastica Mount Marty College Saint Anselm College Saint Gregory's University Saint John's University Saint Joseph Seminary College Saint Leo University Saint Martin's University Saint Vincent College Thomas More University University of Mary [REDACTED] Catholicism portal v t e Lists of American universities and colleges States Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Federal district Washington, D.C. Territories American Samoa Guam Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands By type Community Dental Historically black Law Medical Men's Military Defunct Liberal arts Online Research universities Vocational Women's By measure Alphabetical index Endowment Enrollment Public Undergraduate Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Benedictine_colleges_and_universities&oldid=1138563187 " Categories : Benedictine colleges and universities Lists of Catholic universities and colleges Lists of universities and colleges in

145-482: A men's college, and Mount St. Scholastica College , a women's college. At the request of John Baptist Miège , Vicar Apostolic of Leavenworth, two Benedictine monks arrived in Atchison from Doniphan and opened St. Benedict's College, a boarding school, in 1858. It was named for Benedict of Nursia , founder of modern western monasticism . The mainly classical school curriculum was intended to prepare students for

174-401: A new campus in the nearby suburb of Crestview Hills, Kentucky in 1968, at which time it was renamed Thomas More College. It adopted its current name in 2018, shortly after Kentucky's higher education council granted it university status; this coincided with plans to add select postgraduate degree programs. University of Mary [ edit ] The University of Mary (abbreviated U-Mary) is

203-522: Is a four-year, coeducational, Roman Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts college. Thomas More University [ edit ] Thomas More University, historically a liberal arts college, was founded in 1921 as the all-women's Villa Madonna College in Covington, Kentucky, across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, by Covington's Benedictine Sisters. The school became coeducational in 1945, and moved to

232-677: Is a private college with its main campus located in Duluth. Conception Seminary College [ edit ] Conception Abbey is a monastery of the Swiss-American Congregation of the Benedictine Confederation. Mount Angel Seminary [ edit ] Mount Angel Seminary comprises a Graduate School of Theology, a College of Liberal Arts, and a Pre-Theology program for Seminarians. Mount Marty College [ edit ] Mount Marty College

261-414: Is a private four-year seminary college. Saint Leo University [ edit ] Saint Leo University is a private, non-profit, Roman Catholic liberal arts university. Saint Martin's University [ edit ] Saint Martin's University (formerly Saint Martin's College) is a coeducational, Catholic, liberal arts university. Saint Vincent College [ edit ] Saint Vincent College

290-606: Is a private liberal arts Catholic college located near Charlotte, North Carolina. It is also a Benedictine monastery. Benedictine College [ edit ] Benedictine College is a co-educational university. Benedictine University at Lisle [ edit ] Benedictine University at Lisle is a private Roman Catholic university. Benedictine University at Springfield [ edit ] A branch campus, Benedictine University at Springfield, formerly known as Springfield College in Illinois (SCI) or Springfield College,

319-613: Is an American academic community in the Roman Catholic Benedictine liberal arts tradition. Saint Anselm College [ edit ] Saint Anselm College is a nationally ranked, Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts college. Saint John's University [ edit ] The College of Saint Benedict (CSB), for women, and Saint John's University (SJU), for men, are partnered liberal arts colleges. Saint Joseph Seminary College [ edit ] Saint Joseph Seminary College, also known as St. Ben or St. Ben's,

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348-753: Is focused on adult learners. Benedictine University at Mesa [ edit ] Is a branch campus in Mesa, Arizona. It is a co-educational liberal arts university and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees grounded in Benedictine values. It is the only Catholic liberal arts college in the Southwest. College of Saint Benedict [ edit ] The College of Saint Benedict (CSB), for women, and Saint John's University (SJU), for men, are partnered liberal arts colleges. College of Saint Scholastica [ edit ] The College of Saint Scholastica

377-809: Is public. According to the Cardinal Newman Society 's "The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College" guide, the theology department shares the college's institutional commitment to the magisterium of the Catholic Church. In 2010, Benedictine College added an Engineering Department in which students earn ABET-accredited degrees. The following year, the college added a nursing program dedicated to Mother Teresa of Calcutta who once visited Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison. The college's architecture major, stressing classical styles, debuted in 2016. The college's Discovery Program gives students

406-894: Is the site of the May Crowning "send-off" of student vocations to the priesthood and religious life. The college is located within the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas , though it is not operated by the Archdiocese. In 2014, the school renamed its student union the St. John Paul II Student Center on the day of Canonization of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II . The main buildings of Benedictine College are in many cases named for important persons in Benedictine College history. The Benedictine athletic teams are called

435-2087: The Benedictines within the United States . Institutions [ edit ] School City State Enrollment Founded Belmont Abbey College Belmont North Carolina 1,320 1876 Benedictine College Atchison Kansas 1,855 1858 Benedictine University Lisle Illinois 6,857 1887 Benedictine University at Mesa Mesa Arizona 300 2013 Benedictine University at Springfield Springfield Illinois 981 1929 Conception Seminary College Conception Missouri 108 1886 University of Mary Bismarck North Dakota 2,900 1959 Mount Angel Seminary St. Benedict, Oregon Oregon 170 1889 Mount Marty University Yankton South Dakota 1,100 1936 Saint Anselm College Goffstown New Hampshire 2,000 1889 College of Saint Benedict St. Joseph Minnesota 2,042 1913 Saint Gregory's University Shawnee Oklahoma 800 1875 Saint John's University Collegeville Minnesota 1,886 1857 Saint Joseph Seminary College Covington Louisiana 171 1889 Saint Leo University Saint Leo Florida 1,628 1889 Saint Martin's University Lacey Washington 1,650 1895 Saint Meinrad Seminary & School of Theology St. Meinrad Indiana 252 1854 College of St. Scholastica Duluth Minnesota 3,309 1912 Saint Vincent College Latrobe Pennsylvania 1,848 1846 Thomas More University Crestview Hills Kentucky 1,500 1921 A closer look [ edit ] Belmont Abbey College [ edit ] Belmont Abbey College

464-543: The 100th anniversary of the Marian apparitions at Fatima. The president leads the rosary weekly in the chapel. Students are invited to pray the Divine Office with the monks in St. Benedict's Abbey or the sisters of Mount St. Scholastica Monastery. Lectio Divina is also offered at the Mount. There are several places of prayer on or adjacent to campus: St. Martin's Chapel, St. Benedict's Abbey Church, Outdoor Stations of

493-747: The 1928–29 school year) to 1936–37; and in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) from 1902–03 to 1927–28. Benedictine competes in 20 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, lacrosse, soccer, track & field (indoor and outdoor), and wrestling; women's sports include basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, track & field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading, dance, and spirit squad. Benedictine's cheerleading and spirit squads have been recognized nationally. They also have an athletics band. The mascot "Rocky

522-631: The Abbey Crypt under the main church). The Fellowship of Catholic University Students ( FOCUS ), a Catholic collegiate leadership apostolate, was founded at Benedictine College by Curtis Martin. Other active religious groups on campus include Communion and Liberation , Pax Christi , Ravens Respect Life, Partners in Prayer (in conjunction with Mount St. Scholastica), Great Adventure Bible Timeline , Fellowship of Christian Athletes , Households and Varsity Catholic. The college hosts pilgrimages to Rome and

551-667: The Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica, whose namesake is Benedict of Nursia 's twin sister Scholastica , arrived in Atchison and founded St. Scholastica's Academy (now Maur Hill – Mount Academy ) for local young women. In 1924, Mount St. Scholastica's Junior College was opened so these young women could continue their tertiary education. It became a senior college in 1932 and was authorized to confer bachelor degrees . In 1970, Alcuin Hemmen, president of St. Benedict's College, announced that St. Benedict's would become

580-464: The Benedictine sisters were said to have first purchased a house and then a piano. The music department of the college was one of the first cooperative departments between the former two colleges, having been formed in 1964. Mass is offered to students three times daily in several places, including St. Benedict's Abbey in its Abbey Church, St. Benedict's Church (a parish connected to one of the campus dorms, Elizabeth Hall), and Guadalupe chapel (located in

609-564: The Cross, Guadalupe Chapel, and St. Joseph Chapel in the Abbey. Retreats, conferences, and performances that college ministry offers to students includes "Jam for the Lamb,” and BC Koinonia. The school built Mary's Grotto , located in the center of campus, and Archbishop Joseph Naumann dedicated it in 2009. It is one of three outdoor devotional spaces dedicated to Mary located on the campus. The grotto

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638-526: The Holy Land as well as local pilgrimage sites. Campus worship opportunities including Life of Prayer, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, traditional Catholic processions and Guadalupe Day. Many students participate in perpetual adoration at St. Benedict's Parish on the edge of campus. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is recited weekly. A daily rosary was added at the campus grotto to commemorate

667-485: The Raven" is associated with St. Benedict , as legend has it a raven would bring the sixth-century saint food during his time as a hermit in the mountains near Subiaco, Italy. The legend also has the raven saving St. Benedict from eating poisoned bread. List of Benedictine colleges and universities The following is a list of colleges and universities founded or operated by

696-697: The Ravens. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) since the 1991–92 academic year. The Ravens previously competed as an NAIA Independent from 1962–63 to 1990–91; in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIC) from 1937–38 to 1961–62; as an Independent from January 1929 (during

725-495: The faith are historically significant interests of both the college and the Benedictine order. The School of Business offers bachelor's degrees and an MBA degree. Similarly, the Education Department offers undergraduate licensure programs and a Master of Arts. The college's theology department grew out of St. Benedict's Abbey School of Theology and is the result of a 2007 shift from a Religious Studies program to

754-406: The newly formed college a free 50-year lease of the separate colleges' facilities on their campuses. Benedictine College terminated the lease of the facilities from Mount St. Scholastica College on October 1, 1989, amidst financial hardship. It continues to lease property from St. Benedict's College. The most popular majors at Benedictine are Business, Education, and Theology. Commerce, teaching, and

783-547: The opportunity to create and present original projects in any discipline. In 2010, Discovery Day included 80 presentations featuring the works of 145 students, 40 faculty/staff members, and 18 academic departments; "more than 1800 students have participated in Benedictine’s Discovery Day events since its inception in 1996. In that time, most faculty members and academic departments have taken an active role in sponsoring student projects." The college offers programs in

812-554: The performing arts, including theatre, dance, and music. The college features two performance spaces: the Mabee Theatre seats approximately 130 and the O'Malley-McAllister Auditorium seats around 545 people. The Abbey Church and St. Scholastica chapel at Mount St. Scholastica Monastery are also utilized for organ recitals, orchestra, and choral performances. The college's music department traces its roots to Mount St. Scholastica Academy, now Maur Hill - Mount Academy , when in 1863

841-489: The priesthood. The monks, who had recently arrived in the Kansas Territory , then moved their community to Atchison and founded the present-day St. Benedict's Abbey. It expanded to include commerce subjects to cater to the needs of the local population, which was primarily pioneers and settlers. Over the years the college continued to expand and by 1927 it was an accredited four-year liberal arts college . In 1863,

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