Benedictine College Dorm Life: The Around-Campus Guide
You unpacked the boxes — now here is where students at Benedictine College (Atchison, KS) actually eat, shop, bank, and hang out. Bookmark this for your first month.
🍕 Where students actually eat
Willie's Sports Pub bar & grill
Popular burgers-and-wings hangout in town
Lopez de Mexico Mexican
Longtime family-run spot near downtown
Paolucci Restaurant & Deli Italian-American
Historic institution — sandwiches, pasta, deli counter
Daylight Donuts donuts
Cheap early-morning donuts and coffee
Sonic Drive-In fast food
Drive-in burgers and slushes on US-73
🛒 Big-box runs and groceries
Walmart Supercenter big-box / grocery / pharmacy
US-73, about 2 miles — the one-stop dorm shop
Commercial Street local shops
Historic downtown a mile away — gifts, antiques, coffee
Dollar General discount
Snacks and basics, 1–2 miles
🏦 Banking near campus
UMB Bank
Commercial St branch with ATM — national bank
Exchange Bank & Trust
Atchison-based community bank with local branches
🩺 Health, mail and services
Amberwell Atchison hospital / ER
Local hospital with 24/7 emergency care
Amberwell clinics clinic / pharmacy
Primary care and prescriptions in town
US Post Office mail
Downtown for packages and stamps
Walmart services misc
Eye exams and oil changes at the Supercenter
🎉 Beyond the books
Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum
New museum with a restored Lockheed Electra
Earhart Birthplace
Her childhood home overlooking the Missouri River
Riverfront Park
Missouri River trail and sunset walks
Forest of Friendship
Aviation memorial forest by Warnock Lake
Kansas City day trip
About an hour drive southeast
Hand-checked August 2026. Hours and locations change — give places a quick look before you head out. Some links on this site earn us a commission at no cost to you.