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Atchison, Kansas
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Visit Benedictine College

A day visit to our campus in Atchison, Kansas, is a fantastic chance to get to know Benedictine College. Campus visits are one of the top ways to find out if a college is right for you.

A few things you can expect from a campus visit:

  • Tours of our beautiful campus, including classrooms and residence halls. Try our virtual tour for an overview!
  • Lunch with current students in the Dining Hall, a great way to experience day-to-day campus life.
  • Focused sessions on college-search topics like financial aid, programs of distinction, study abroad and more!

Campus Visit Options

We offer a wide range of annual campus visit options. Most of our major college visit events take place during the school year, allowing you to join the flow of campus life. Find the best visit option for your needs!

Raven Days

Join other prospective students in this group visit event on select Mondays and Fridays of the academic year. About Raven Days

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Personal Campus Visit

Year-Round Dates Available

A more personalized experience, these visits can be scheduled Monday through Friday. About Personal Campus Visits

Homeschool Visit Day

This group visit is designed to give homeschooling students and families a close-up look at our community of faith and scholarship. About Homeschool Visit Day

Chesterton Academy Visit Day

Just for Chesterton Academy students, this visit day offers the essentials of a college tour plus highlights of our Great Books, Liberal Arts pillar, and thriving faith life. About Chesterton Academy Visit Day

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Academic Immersion Day: Architecture, Engineering and Nursing

This group visit day provides a deeper look into various majors at Benedictine College. You will spend three hours participating in major-specific activities, meeting with professors in the area and hearing from current students in that major. About Academic Immersion Day

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Benedictine Bands Audition Day

Play with the Benedictine College Wind Ensemble, learn about our substantial Concert Band and Raven Regiment Marching Band scholarships, meet and take a lesson with our instrumental faculty, and even audition for a scholarship! About Bands Audition Day

Presidential Scholarship Competition

Benedictine College awards 15 major scholarships to outstanding young men and women who are selected from this weekend competition. About Presidential Scholars

SOAR Weekend

SOAR (Summer Orientation, Advising and Registration) is an orientation event designed to help incoming students become more familiar with campus, meet future classmates, and prepare for the transition to college. About SOAR Weekend

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High School Counselor Open House

A two-day event on campus for high school guidance counselors, college counselors, principals and headmasters. About Counselor Open House

Transportation to Campus

For students traveling alone (seniors and transfer students only): Benedictine College coordinates transportation for students travelling without a parent or guardian using 5 Guys Transportation. Please provide us with your detailed flight information in advance so that we can coordinate with 5 Guys Transportation.

We strongly encourage flight arrival and departure times that fall between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. as arrival and departure times outside of these times create challenges for arranging transportation and overnight accommodations. If you are considering a flight outside of these times, please contact Mary Margaret Kuckelman, Campus Visit Coordinator, to confirm that ground transportation and overnight accommodations may be arranged.

For students traveling with a parent or guardian: Prospective students traveling with a parent or guardian are asked to secure their own transportation. Please note that rideshare services (e.g. Uber or Lyft) are unavailable within Atchison for transportation back to Kansas City.

Arrival and Parking

Registered guests will receive a confirmation email with more information approximately 6 days prior to the visit.

Benedictine College is located at 1020 N. 2nd Street, Atchison, Kansas 66002. A brick sign with the name Benedictine College marks the entrance to the campus off 2nd Street.

Visitor parking is available in two locations:

  1. Moritz Library Parking Lot
    To access: from Second Street, enter the main campus entrance and follow the central drive to the top of the hill. Keep right (passing St. Benedict’s Abbey on the left) and watch for the signs directing you to Visitor Parking.
  2. Murphy Recreation Center Parking Lot
    To access: from Second Street, turn east onto Mound Street and follow the road to the sign directing you to Visitor Parking.

Please feel free to park in any available space.  A parking pass is not required for your visit.

Overnight Accommodations

View local lodging and accommodation options.

Seniors in high school and transfer students may request to stay overnight on campus on certain visit days with an Admission Office student host. We ask that visiting students bring a blanket or sleeping bag, pillow, towel, and any personal toiletry items. Parents, siblings, and other visitors are not allowed to stay in the residence halls.

Overnight visits are available on these Thursdays during the 2026-27 school year:

Nov
5
2026
Nov
12
2026
Nov
19
2026
Apr
8
2027
Apr
15
2027
Apr
22
2027

Dining

All meals for guests of the Office of Admission are complimentary during campus visits. Please note any dietary restrictions on your registration form. Our dining services are prepared to accommodate all dietary needs.

Visiting Groups

If you want to arrange a group visit to campus for your school or church group, please reach out to Carmen Mijares Duque, Recruitment Events Coordinator.