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Dominican University Overview

Dominican University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in River Forest, Illinois. The suburban atmosphere of River Forest makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Dominican University Known For?

462 Undergraduate Awards
$28,890 Avg Cost After Aid
90% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at Dominican U is the doctor's degree.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 37% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Dominican U with a bachelor's degree make about $60,327 a year. That's 48% more than those who graduate from other schools.
  • The average Dominican U student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Dominican University?

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Contact details for Dominican U are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 7900 W Division Street, River Forest, IL 60305
Phone: 708-366-2490
Website: www.dom.edu

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How Do I Get Into Dominican U?

You can apply to Dominican U online at: https://explore.dom.edu/register/apply_to_dom

Admission Requirements for Dominican U

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Dominican U?

90% Acceptance Rate
70% Of Accepted Are Women
11% Submit SAT Scores
Dominican U has the high acceptance rate of 90%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 30% of accepted students are men and 70% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 86%, and the acceptance rate for women is 91%.

Average Test Scores

About 11% of students accepted to Dominican U submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 580. Math scores were between 430 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Dominican University  ( 460 to 580 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Dominican University  ( 430 to 560 )
200
800
Dominican U received ACT scores from 3% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 25. Math scores were between 15 and 0. Composite scores were between 16 and 22.

ACT English Scores for Dominican University  ( 15 to 25 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Dominican University  ( 16 to 22 )
1
36

Can I Afford Dominican University?

$28,890 Net Price
59% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Dominican U is $28,890. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Dominican U, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $5,784 a year. That adds up to $23,136 over four years for those students.

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Dominican University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,001 Full-Time Undergraduates
69% Women
72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,166 undergraduate students at Dominican U, with 2,001 being full-time and 165 being part-time.

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There are also 1,023 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,001 full-time undergraduates at Dominican U, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Dominican University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 52
Black or African American 89
Hispanic or Latino 1,265
White 464
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 112

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Dominican University. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 24 countries are represented at Dominican U. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and Thailand.

Dominican University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Library & Information Science 0 0 93 1 94
Social Work 0 0 93 0 93
Business Administration & Management 23 0 40 0 63
Teacher Education Grade Specific 19 0 42 0 61
General Psychology 38 0 0 0 38
Allied Health Professions 0 0 31 0 31
Nursing 30 0 0 0 30
Natural Sciences 28 0 0 0 28
Accounting 20 0 7 0 27
Special Education 0 0 27 0 27
Marketing 26 0 0 0 26
Teaching English or French 0 0 26 0 26
General Biology 24 0 0 0 24
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 22 0 0 0 22
Nutrition Science 13 6 2 0 21
Criminology 20 0 0 0 20
Sociology 20 0 0 0 20
Health/Medical Prep Programs 15 0 0 0 15
Finance & Financial Management 14 0 0 0 14
Computer Science 14 0 0 0 14
Dispute Resolution 0 0 13 0 13
Biological & Physical Science 12 0 0 0 12
Romance Languages 11 0 0 0 11
Design & Applied Arts 11 0 0 0 11
International Business 9 0 0 0 9
General English Literature 9 0 0 0 9
History 9 0 0 0 9
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 8 0 0 0 8
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 7 0 0 0 7
Economics 6 0 0 0 6
Computer Information Systems 5 0 0 0 5
Mathematics 5 0 0 0 5
Journalism 4 0 0 0 4
Public Relations & Advertising 4 0 0 0 4
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 3 1 0 0 4
International Relations & National Security 4 0 0 0 4
Political Science & Government 4 0 0 0 4
Management Information Systems 0 0 3 0 3
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 3 0 3
Information Science 3 0 0 0 3
General Education 1 0 2 0 3
Health Sciences & Services 3 0 0 0 3
Chemistry 3 0 0 0 3
Theological & Ministerial Studies 3 0 0 0 3
Communication & Media Studies 2 0 0 0 2
Ethnic Studies 2 0 0 0 2
Drama & Theater Arts 2 0 0 0 2
Entrepreneurial Studies 1 0 0 0 1
Multilingual Education 0 0 1 0 1
Literature 0 0 1 0 1
Mathematics & Computer Science 1 0 0 0 1
Culinary Arts 1 0 0 0 1
Philosophy 1 0 0 0 1
Human Services 1 0 0 0 1
Fine & Studio Arts 1 0 0 0 1
Human Resource Management 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 0
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 0
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 0 0
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 0 0
Area Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 0 0 0 0
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Data Science 0 0 0 0 0
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 0 0
General Social Sciences 0 0 0 0 0
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 0 0 0 0 0
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 0 0 0
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 0 0 0 0
Music 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 462 7 384 1 854

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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