Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemistry

On the Lisle campus, students can take part in clubs, organizations, intramurals, leadership opportunities, athletics, campus ministry, and community volunteer work. Lisle is one of Benedictine's campus locations, alongside Mesa, Arizona, with additional options in China, Vietnam, and online. Small classes and a low student-faculty ratio support a setting where professors and advisors can know students personally.

Benedictine began as St. Procopius College in 1887 and has grown within the Catholic intellectual tradition. Its educational approach combines personal and spiritual growth with preparation for lives of meaning and purpose, welcoming students of all cultures, racial and ethnic identities, genders, faiths, and no faith. Academic options span the Goodwin College of Business and Liberal Arts, College of Science and Health, and School of Education.

Programs include fields such as accounting, business analytics, computer science, biology, chemistry, engineering science, education, communication arts, criminology, and nursing, with study available in Lisle, Mesa, China, or online depending on the program. The university offers 42 undergraduate majors, 17 graduate degrees, three doctoral programs, and 17 certificate programs. International undergraduates are reviewed for scholarships upon admission and may be eligible for up to $20,000. Applicants with overseas credit need an official course-by-course evaluation, and English proficiency requirements apply. Short-term and exchange students work through formal agreements with their home institutions.

The Chemistry program offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees, preparing students for careers or advanced study. It emphasizes mastery through coursework in organic, analytical, inorganic, physical, and biochemistry, with over 400 hours of laboratory work. The curriculum integrates an undergraduate research project and provides personalized faculty mentorship.

Focus areas include undergraduate research.

Coursework emphasizes laboratory work, with students completing over 400 hours of laboratory coursework prior to graduation. The curriculum also integrates an undergraduate research project.

Graduates pursue careers in chemical-related fields, enter graduate or professional schools, or work in research, medicine, and environmental science.

on-campus. For international students, tuition is around the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 77% of applicants.