Dominican University
River Forest, IL · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
2,397undergraduates
90%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$16,969average net price per year
62%graduate in 6 years
79%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 6,536
- Admitted
- 5,216
- Admit rate
- 90%
- Admit rate, women
- 83%
- Admit rate, men
- 74%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 12%
- First-year students
- 651
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 14%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 480-570
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 454-570
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 1%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 17-22
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
48 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Fashion Merchandising Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (39 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (48 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Criminology Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (3)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Natural Sciences Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Education (5)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Education, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Informatics Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Fashion/Apparel Design Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (3)
- Journalism Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Italian Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Public Administration Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (19)
- Library and Information Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Library Science, Other Master's
- Social Work Master's
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Educational/Instructional Technology Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Information Resources Management Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Dispute Resolution Master's
- Nutrition Sciences Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $37,844
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,552
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $850
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $52,446
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $52,446
- Total cost living at home
- $40,394
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $10,934 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $13,149 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,342 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $20,088 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,367 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $27,588
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $20,333
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 49%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 54%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,489
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 49%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 61%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 62%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 52%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 62%
- Transferred to another college
- 23%
- Came back for year two
- 79%
| Pell grant students | 56% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 71% |
| Neither | 70% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 279 | 67% |
| Men | 162 | 54% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 10 | 70% (small group) |
| Black | 34 | 35% |
| Hispanic | 256 | 63% |
| White | 125 | 70% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 60% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 485 | 53% | 34% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 100% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 199 | 76% | 19% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 17 | 47% (small group) | 35% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,424
- Undergraduates
- 2,397
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,166
- Part-time undergraduates
- 231
- Graduate students
- 1,027
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 90%
- From out of state
- 10%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 6%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 2%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 9%
| Women | 71% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 65% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 18% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 7900 W Division Street, River Forest, IL, 60305
- County
- Cook County
- Part of
- Dominican University
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.