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Benedictine University Lisle, IL

A landmark Catholic institution of suburban Chicagoland

Private Catholic Christian

Benedictine University is a nationally-ranked, historic Catholic institution that has served Chicago’s western suburbs since the late 19th century. While predominately a liberal arts college, Benedictine is well known for its robust College of Business, as well as its unique Center for Values-Driven Leadership. Serving a relatively small student population of around 5,000, Benedictine combines the benefits of an intimate campus setting and close proximity to one of the nation’s largest and most exciting cities. The quiet residential neighborhoods surrounding the campus are full of apartments, houses, and condos within easy walking or biking distance of the university. Lisle’s Downtown area is close at hand, offering a popular assortment of restaurants and shops along Main Street, and the Morton Arboretum provides excellent opportunities to get outdoors and enjoy the tranquility of nature. Chicago is only a few minutes away as well, allowing you to hop over to the Windy City and take advantage of its endless cultural offerings anytime.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Lisle, IL is $1,501 for a studio, $1,736 for one bedroom, $2,076 for two bedrooms, and $2,326 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Lisle has increased by 5.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 597 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,501/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 726 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,736/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 992 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,076/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,191 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,326/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

30 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

20 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

30 / 100

Schools

Lisle Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

759 Students

Schiesher Elementary School

Public

Grades 3-5

402 Students

Tate Woods Elementary School

Public

Grades 1-2

249 Students

Kennedy Junior High School

Public

Grades 6-8

934 Students

Lisle Jr High School

Public

Grades 6-8

329 Students

Lisle High School

Public

Grades 9-12

420 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum
  • Four Lakes Village
  • DuPage Children's Museum
  • The Morton Arboretum
  • Belmont Prairie

Airports

  • Chicago Midway International
  • Chicago O'Hare International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.