About Springfield College - Benedictine University
Springfield College-Benedictine University is a progressive liberal arts university offering master-, bachelor- and associate-degree programs. Founded in 1929 by the Ursuline Sisters, Springfield’s oldest institution of higher learning possesses an enduring legacy of leadership and excellence amid an exquisite campus setting with a vibrant student body. Degree programs include a variety of graduate and undergraduate courses in business; fine arts; the natural, life, and computational sciences; as well as humanities.
Small class sizes assure students personal attention
and the opportunity to succeed. The College’s Adult
Accelerated Program gives working adults the
opportunity to complete their degree at a pace that
meets their needs and lifestyle. Springfield College-
Benedictine University’s accredited courses of study
offer exceptional academic as well as practicum
experience in core curricular areas, preparing students
to excel as lifelong leaders and learners in both their
scholarly disciplines and professional fields of study.
Accreditation and Memberships
Springfield College in Illinois and Benedictine
University are accredited by the Higher Learning
Commission and a member of the North Central
Association, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400,
Chicago, IL 60602-2504, Telephone: (312) 263-0456,
Website: ncahigherlearningcommission.org; and the
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission,
Inc., 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006, (212) 363-
5555.
The College is also a member of the College Entrance
Examination Board, Federation of Independent Illinois
Colleges and Universities, American Association of
Collegiate Registrars and Administrative Officers,
American Library Association, Associated Colleges
of Illinois, Illinois Association of College Admissions
Counselors, Illinois Association of Financial Aid
Administrators, Illinois Council on Continuing Higher
Education, Illinois Library Association, National
Association of College Admissions Counselors,
National Association of College and University Business
Officers, National Association of Student Financial Aid
Administrators and the National Junior College Athletic
Association.
