Benedictine University is a private Catholic university located in Lisle, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The institution has retained close relations with the Benedictine Order. Originally named St. Procopius College and located in the Pilsen community of Chicago, the school was founded in 1887 by Bryan Burke. The campus was moved to its current location in 1901. St. Procopius College changed its name to Illinois Benedictine College in 1971, whic...
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Benedictine University is a private Catholic university located in Lisle, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The institution has retained close relations with the Benedictine Order. Originally named St. Procopius College and located in the Pilsen community of Chicago, the school was founded in 1887 by Bryan Burke. 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 is minutes from Metra's Burlington Northern train stops in Lisle and a 30-minute drive from O'Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport. The university is in close proximity to the many social and cultural offerings of the Chicago metropolitan area, including the Argonne National Laboratory, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, the Morton Arboretum, a ski hill, riding stable and several golf courses. The University's location in the high-tech East-West Tollway...
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