Benedictine College

Benedictine College

Motto	Forward. Always Forward.[1]
Type	Private liberal arts college
Established	1971 by the merger of Mount St. Scholastica College (1923) and St. Benedict's College (1858)
Religious affiliation	Catholic (Benedictines)
Academic affiliations	ACCU, NAICU, CIC
Endowment	$35.5 million[2]
President	Stephen D. Minnis
Dean	Kimberly C. Shankman
Students	2,126 (2021–2022)[3]
Undergraduates	2,059
Postgraduates	67
Location	Atchison , Kansas , U.S. 39°34′26″N 95°06′53″W / 39.5739°N 95.1147°W / 39.5739; -95.1147
Campus	Rural
Colors	Black. white and red[4]
Nickname	Ravens
Sporting affiliations	NAIA – HAAC
Website	www.benedictine.edu

Benedictine College is a private Benedictine liberal arts college in Atchison, Kansas, United States. It was established in 1971 by the merger of St. Benedict's College (founded 1858) for men and Mount St. Scholastica College (founded 1923) for women. It is located on bluffs overlooking the Missouri River, northwest of Kansas City, Missouri.

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.