Benedictine is a private 4-year university and liberal arts college affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. It’s a commuter campus in a large town. Special facilities include a nature museum, Benedictine Abbey, an arboretum, Fermi nuclear accelerator laboratories, and Argonne national laboratories.  Business/marketing, health sciences, psychology, social sciences, and biology are the most popular majors. Intercollegiate sports include baseball M, basketball, cross-country, football (tackle) M, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball W, tennis W, track and field, and volleyball W. Intramural sports include basketball, bowling, football (non-tackle), softball, table, tennis, and volleyball.