Benedictine College

What Benedictine College does

Benedictine College is a private, nonprofit Catholic liberal arts college in Atchison, Kansas, founded in 1859 and ecclesially affiliated with St. Benedict's Abbey. The College enrolls approximately 2,247 undergraduates (Fall 2025) across 50+ academic programs spanning the liberal arts, pre-professional tracks (Pre-Law, Pre-Med, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-OT, Pre-PA, Pre-PT), and professional schools in Nursing, Engineering (Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical), and Architecture, augmented by four master's degrees (MBA, MACE, MACL, MASL). Eight signature Programs of Distinction — Freedom, Constitutional, John Paul II, Angelico, Ex Corde Media, Gregorian, Sheridan Honors, and Wangari Maathai STEM Fellows — and four thematic Centers (Catholic Media, Constitutional Liberty, Beauty and Culture, Family Life) provide the institutional layer for formation, scholarship, and thought leadership. Nineteen NAIA varsity sports (Raven Athletics) and a portfolio of cultural and community initiatives (Transform Culture in America, Faith & The Founding miniseries) round out the offering.

The College's underlying technology stack is conventional higher-ed infrastructure: a Technolutions/Slate-powered Apply portal for admissions, a RavenZone student information system, Formstack-hosted student-facing applications, Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel for digital marketing measurement, UsableNet for web accessibility, and integrations to studentaid.gov, NAIA Eligibility Center, and FAST/Choice for private loan comparison. There is no disclosed proprietary AI, data platform, or developer-facing API; technology investment is oriented toward compliance (NC-SARA, Title IV, FERPA, Clery, Title IX) and operational reach rather than differentiation. A new library is scheduled to open on July 4, 2026, and a School of Osteopathic Medicine is in proposed/announced status.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and fees (subsidized by more than $4.0M in institutional student aid annually), federal Title IV aid (Direct Loans, Parent PLUS, Pell Grants), auxiliary services (campus dining, the Raven Store, athletics tickets, summer conferencing), endowment income applied to endowed scholarships, and philanthropic giving via the Office of Advancement. Historical HEERF federal emergency grants totaled $7.3M across 2020-2021. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer and community-led: prospective students apply through the online portal, participate in specialized visit days (Raven Days, Presidential Scholars Weekend, Architecture/Nursing/Chesterton Academy/Homeschool/Band visit days), engage in athletic recruitment across 19 varsity sports, or are recruited through Catholic identity and Newman Guide-affiliated networks. As a private nonprofit, there is no public ownership, ticker, or cap-table structure.

Name

Benedictine College

Legal name

Benedictine College

Website

https://benedictine.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1859

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Benedictine College is a private Catholic liberal arts college in Atchison, Kansas, enrolling ~2,247 undergraduates across 50+ programs in nursing, engineering, architecture, and the liberal arts, with eight signature formation fellowships and 19 NAIA varsity sports.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Religiously Affiliated Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Secular/Nonsectarian Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAG)

Keywords

• Catholic higher education
• Liberal arts college
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate degree programs
• College athletics program

Headquarters

HQ city

Atchison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary recurring revenue stream from undergraduate and graduate programs (50+ academic programs including MBA, MACE, MACL, MASL). Tuition prices not publicly disclosed on the website pages reviewed; net price calculator available for estimates. Institutional student aid totals more than $4.0 million awarded annually.
2. Donations and Giving: Philanthropic revenue from alumni and donors supporting the College's mission, including the new Library project, major gift opportunities, planned giving, giving societies, and The Scholarship Ball fundraising event.
3. Federal Financial Aid (Title IV): Federal Direct Student Loans (subsidized and unsubsidized), Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loans, and Pell Grants for eligible students, with annual limits from $5,500 (Freshmen) to $7,500 (Seniors). Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement (ASLA) required for all federal borrowers.
4. HEERF Federal Emergency Grants (COVID-19 era): Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund grants received under CARES Act: $1,420,495 (HEERF I), $2,118,571 (HEERF II), and $3,760,587 (HEERF III); total student cash grants distributed of $3,272,316 across HEERF I, II, and III.
5. Auxiliary Services: Revenue from Campus Dining, The Raven Store (benedictineravenstore.com), Game Tickets via Raven Athletics, and on-campus conferencing during summer.
6. Endowment Income: Income from endowment funds (HEERF reporting and other endowed scholarship funds) used to award endowed scholarships, as designated by donors, with availability varying annually based on fiscal performance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Benedictine College is a private Catholic Benedictine liberal arts college in Atchison, Kansas, that delivers faith-based higher education through more than 50 undergraduate majors and four graduate programs (MBA, MACE, MACL, MASL), with specialized academic schools in Nursing, Engineering, Architecture, and an All-Steinway Music Department. The college is augmented by eight named Programs of Distinction (Freedom, Constitutional, John Paul II, Angelico, Ex Corde Media, Gregorian, Sheridan Honors, and STEM Fellows), 19 varsity sports through Raven Athletics, and a residential campus experience.

Product overview

Benedictine College operates a unified academic platform centered on a faith-based liberal arts education in Atchison, Kansas, organized as a core set of Undergraduate Programs and Graduate Programs augmented by signature academic schools (School of Nursing, School of Engineering, Architecture Program, Music Department as an All-Steinway School) and a stack of Programs of Distinction — Sheridan Honors Institute, Gregorian Fellows Leadership Program, Dr. Wangari Maathai STEM Fellows, Constitutional Fellows, Angelico Fellows, Freedom Fellows, Ex Corde Media Fellows, and John Paul II Fellows. The college delivers this offering through supporting platforms including the Technolutions-powered Apply Portal, the RavenZone Student Portal, and the Media & Culture website, with Raven Athletics and Transform Culture in America as parallel institutional initiatives that complement the academic core. A proposed School of Osteopathic Medicine and a new Library opening in 2026 are the most recent major additions to the platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Raven Athletics: Intercollegiate athletics program of Benedictine College; teams compete as the 'Ravens' (ravenathletics.com).
• Ex Corde Media Fellows
• Freedom Fellows
• Angelico Fellows
• Constitutional Fellows
• Sheridan Honors Institute
• Gregorian Fellows Leadership Program
• Dr. Wangari Maathai STEM Fellows
• John Paul II Fellows

Products and services

• Benedictine College Undergraduate Programs More than 50 undergraduate majors and degree programs including Accounting, Architecture, Art, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Engineering (Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Engineering Physics), English, History, Mathematics, Music, Nursing, Philosophy, Physics, Politics and Government, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Special Education, Theatre Arts, and Theology, plus Pre-Professional tracks (Pre-Law, Pre-Med, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-OT, Pre-PA, Pre-PT).
• Benedictine College Graduate Programs Four master's degree programs: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Arts in Classical Education (MACE), Master of Arts in Classical Leadership (MACL), and Master of Arts in School Leadership (MASL).
• School of Nursing (BSN) Evidence-based BSN program providing direct and indirect clinical experiences to prepare nurse generalists for person-centered, ethical, holistic, compassionate, and safe nursing care. Ranked #1 Kansas Nursing Program in 2022, 2023, and 2024; 97% NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate in 2024.
• School of Engineering Engineering program offering degrees in Chemical, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering, making Benedictine one of the few Catholic colleges in America with both engineering and architecture programs.
• Architecture Program Traditional architecture education emphasizing classical drawing techniques and traditional architectural principles, with interdisciplinary coursework. Architecture students won first, second, third, and honorable mention in the 2026 Institute of Traditional Architecture international design competition for a new Louvre Museum entrance.
• Music Department (All-Steinway) Music program recognized as one of only 246 All-Steinway Schools worldwide, offering participation awards for band, choir, and orchestra ensembles with private lessons.
• Freedom Fellows Program Program for first-generation college students awarding up to six full-tuition scholarships per year. Includes a built-in cohort, Program Director mentorship, weekly study hall, all-Fellows group meeting, and required courses (Learning Lab, Raven Standard, Leadership).
• Constitutional Fellows Fellowship offered through the Center for Constitutional Liberty to renew and advance understanding of the founding principles of the United States. Includes moot court/debate program, D.C. internship funding, distinguished speaker series, and a senior independent research project.
• John Paul II Fellows Fellowship sponsored by the Center for Family Life. Fellows mentor at-risk school children and families using the Success Sequence and the Human Dignity Curriculum, with work-study funding, a Poland Pilgrimage, and formation in Catholic teaching on personhood, marriage, and family life.
• Angelico Fellows Fellowship awarded by the Center for Beauty and Culture to admitted students with a deep interest in the experience of beauty. Includes Experience of Beauty Seminar, Distinguished Speaker Series, cultural immersion opportunities, and a $2,000 award for educational or internship purposes.
• Ex Corde Media Fellows Program Media-focused fellowship offered through the Center for Catholic Media providing hands-on video production experience, Studio Days, educational trips, internships, podcast and video production for the college's content marketing.
• Raven Athletics NAIA athletic program offering 19 varsity sports including baseball, basketball, cross country, football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, track and field, volleyball, wrestling, cheer, dance, and marching band. Athletic awards available in all 19 varsity sports.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2024); 100% in 2017 and 2019
• +6 more outcomes

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• UsableNetcoreTechnology or IntegrationAccessibility firm partner that supports Benedictine College in achieving and maintaining substantial conformance with website accessibility standards. Partnership enables the College to ensure its website content is accessible for users with disabilities. Contact channel: [email protected].
• Google (Google Analytics)coreTechnology or IntegrationWeb analytics service provided by Google, Inc. that uses cookies to help analyze user behavior on benedictine.edu. Information generated is sent to Google and stored on Google's servers for evaluating site use, compiling activity reports, and providing web-related analysis. Users can opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• Facebook (Meta — Facebook Pixel)coreTechnology or IntegrationFacebook Pixel is used to track visits to the Benedictine College website from users who clicked on Facebook ads. The College uses this information to determine the effectiveness of Facebook social media advertising.
• The Cardinal Newman Society (The Newman Guide)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Cardinal Newman Society was founded in 1993 to promote and defend faithful Catholic education. It has published The Newman Guide every year since 2007. Benedictine College has been recommended as a "Newman Guide School" in every edition since publication began. The Society identifies standards of Catholic identity in colleges and universities and recognizes schools committed to faithful Catholic education.
• Steinway & Sons (All-Steinway Schools)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerBenedictine College is designated as an All-Steinway School, one of only 246 worldwide. The designation supports the Music Department's excellence and is highlighted on the benedictine.edu homepage.
• 5 Guys TransportationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAirport transportation service provider for students traveling alone to Presidential Scholars Weekend. The Office of Admission arranges complimentary airport transportation through 5 Guys Transportation, with a packet including the departure time for the return trip from the Haverty Center.
• NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBenedictine College competes in NAIA athletics across 19 varsity sports, with eligibility governed by the NAIA Eligibility Center (PlayNAIA.org). The Athletic Questionnaire links to NAIA eligibility processes. LSUS (a peer NAIA institution) was featured in 2026 NAIA tournament coverage.
• NC-SARA (State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBenedictine College has been a member of the NC-SARA initiative since February 21, 2016. The agreement establishes comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs. Unresolved SARA concerns may be directed to the Kansas Board of Regents state portal entity.
• Valley Hope Alcohol & Drug Treatment Center (Atchison)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInpatient alcohol and drug treatment partner in Atchison, KS, listed as a resource on the Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention Resources page (phone 913-367-1618).
• The Guidance Center, Atchison (outpatient)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOutpatient counseling partner listed in the Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention Resources (phone 913-367-1593).
• Cottonwood Springs, Olathe, KS (inpatient)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInpatient treatment partner listed in Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention Resources (phone 913-353-3000).
• Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Shawnee Mission, KS (inpatient)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInpatient treatment partner listed in Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention Resources (phone 913-676-2000).
• U.S. Army / Air Force ROTCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo-, three-, and four-year ROTC scholarships available. Provides payment of tuition/fees, $250-$400 monthly tax-free stipend, $450/semester book allowance. Free textbooks for military science courses. Fee waiver scholarships awarded by Professor of Military Science.
• St. John Paul II (affiliation) - Center for Family LifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe John Paul II Fellows Program is sponsored by the Center for Family Life at Benedictine College. The program includes a week-long pilgrimage to Poland over Spring Break in Fellows' junior year with a $2,000 award. The Center hosts a Distinguished Speaker Series.
• Center for Catholic Media (Ex Corde Media Fellows)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ex Corde Media Fellows program is offered through the Center for Catholic Media. The Center for Catholic Media produces podcasts, video content, and content marketing that supports the College's mission. Director: Jared Zimmerer, Director of Center for Catholic Media.
• Center for Beauty and Culture (Angelico Fellows)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAngelico Fellowships are offered through the Center for Beauty and Culture, whose Executive Director is Dr. Jason Baxter, Ph.D. The Center sponsors an international Prize for Excellence in the Theology of Beauty and Culture (past recipients include Bishop Barron, Cody Swanson, Sir James MacMillan, and Glenn Arbery).
• Center for Constitutional Liberty (Constitutional Fellows)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Constitutional Fellows Program is offered through the Center for Constitutional Liberty. The Center's mission is to renew and advance understanding of the founding principles of the United States. The Center helps prepare and place Fellows in internships in Washington, D.C. Director: Dr. Kevin Vance.
• St. Benedict's Abbey (Freedom Fellows / Campus Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe College is built on the bluffs overlooking the Missouri River in Atchison, Kansas, with affiliations to St. Benedict's Abbey. The Abbey Church hosts Mass, Confession, and Adoration for the College community. President Stephen D. Minnis leads tours of the Abbey during Presidential Scholars Weekend. The Abbey is integral to the College's Catholic identity and formation.
• Red Cross Collegiate Leadership ProgramminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExternal scholarship opportunity partner linked on the Benedictine College scholarships page.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts: Tiny faithful-Catholic liberal arts college in New Hampshire with Newman Guide status; comparable in identity and formation but smaller in scale.
• University of Dallas: Catholic university with strong undergraduate core curriculum, Newman Guide recommended; comparable size, Catholic identity, and classical liberal arts emphasis to Benedictine.
• Christendom College: Small Catholic liberal arts college recommended by The Newman Guide with a classical curriculum; comparable residential scale, Catholic-identity brand, and recruitment profile.
• Wyoming Catholic College: Small, faithful-Catholic liberal arts college with classical curriculum and Newman Guide recognition; comparable scale and target demographic.
• Belmont Abbey College: Benedictine-order Catholic college in North Carolina with similar size, Newman Guide recommendation, and faithful-Catholic residential model.
• Holy Cross College: Catholic liberal arts college in Notre Dame, Indiana with Newman Guide recognition; overlaps Benedictine in scale, Catholic identity, and Midwest recruitment.
• Ave Maria University: Newman Guide-recommended Catholic university in Florida with undergraduate and graduate programs; competes directly for faithful-Catholic students with similar GTM motion and formation programs.
• Thomas Aquinas College: A small Catholic liberal arts college in California with a Great Books curriculum and Newman Guide recommended status; directly comparable to Benedictine as a faithful-Catholic residential undergraduate institution.
• Franciscan University of Steubenville: Faithful-Catholic, Newman Guide-recommended residential university with strong programs of distinction and formation; competes with Benedictine for the same faithful-Catholic student demographic nationwide.

Broad incumbents

• The Catholic University of America: Larger, research-oriented Catholic university in Washington D.C. with broader program portfolio but overlapping faithful-Catholic identity and D.C.-based internship pipelines (e.g., Constitutional Fellows).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BenedictineKS
• Facebookfacebook.com/67009361136
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/benedictine-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/benedictineks

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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