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?

• Students at Dominican U may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 10 to 1.
• The highest award offered at Dominican U is the doctor's degree.
• In 2017-2018, 43% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Dominican U with a bachelor's degree make about $47,100 a year. That's 15% 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.

Dominican University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Dominican U.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Best Value Dispute Resolution Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Best Value Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best Specialized Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#13	Most Popular Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Dominican U has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#2	Best Value Colleges for Dispute Resolution	College Factual
#2	Best Value Colleges for Dispute Resolution	College Factual
#5	Highest Paid Master’s Degree Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Graduates	College Factual
#10	Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science	College Factual
#10	Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences	College Factual
#114	Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates	College Factual

Where Is Dominican University?

Contact details for Dominican U are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	7900 W Division Street, River Forest, IL 60305
Phone:	708-366-2490
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/Dominican
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/dominicanu

How Do I Get Into Dominican U?

You can apply to Dominican U online at: www.dom-univ.org/web/

Admission Requirements for Dominican U

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Dominican U?

The acceptance rate at Dominican University is 76%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 32% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 75%, and the acceptance rate for women is 77%.

Average Test Scores

About 77% 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 480 and 580. Math scores were between 480 and 580.

Dominican U received ACT scores from 27% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 25. Composite scores were between 19 and 24.

Can I Afford Dominican University?

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 68% of students took out student loans averaging $6,291 a year. That adds up to $25,164 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Dominican U is 5.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Dominican University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,166 undergraduate students at Dominican U, with 2,001 being full-time and 165 being part-time.

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.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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.

Online Learning at Dominican University

There are 2 bachelor’s degree and 1 master’s degree programs available online at Dominican U. In 2019-2020, 2,992 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Dominican U has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 41st most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Dominican U

The following table shows how Dominican U is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Dispute Resolution	#4	#4
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	#13	#13
Multilingual Education	#19	#19
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	#49	#49

Online Growth Rankings of Dominican U

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Dominican University was 133.5%. This is the #355 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Dominican U regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Dominican U majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Legal Professions	25%
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	25%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Dominican U ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Dominican U.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	#1
Dispute Resolution	#1
Human Services	#8
Legal Professions	#25
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	#45
Public Administration & Social Service	#49

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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
Business Administration & Management	69	0	38	0	107
Social Work	0	0	77	0	77
Library & Information Science	0	0	63	1	64
Nursing	51	0	0	0	51
General Psychology	42	0	0	0	42
Criminology	32	0	0	0	32
Sociology	32	0	0	0	32
Allied Health Professions	0	0	29	0	29
Design & Applied Arts	27	0	0	0	27
Accounting	22	0	3	0	25
Nutrition Science	12	4	8	0	24
General Biology	23	0	0	0	23
Teaching English or French	0	0	22	0	22
Natural Sciences	22	0	0	0	22
Romance Languages	21	0	0	0	21
Health/Medical Prep Programs	21	0	0	0	21
Teacher Education Grade Specific	11	0	9	0	20
Special Education	2	0	16	0	18
Computer Science	17	0	0	0	17
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	16	0	0	0	16
Marketing	14	0	0	0	14
General English Literature	14	0	0	0	14
Mathematics	13	0	0	0	13
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	12	0	0	0	12
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	1	4	7	0	12
Finance & Financial Management	11	0	0	0	11
International Business	9	0	0	0	9
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	8	0	0	0	8
Political Science & Government	8	0	0	0	8
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	7	0	7
Biological & Physical Science	7	0	0	0	7
Dispute Resolution	0	0	7	0	7
Chemistry	7	0	0	0	7
Ethnic Studies	6	0	0	0	6
Economics	6	0	0	0	6
International Relations & National Security	5	0	0	0	5
Human Services	5	0	0	0	5
History	4	0	0	0	4
Philosophy	4	0	0	0	4
Fine & Studio Arts	4	0	0	0	4
Public Relations & Advertising	3	0	0	0	3
Multilingual Education	0	0	3	0	3
Management Information Systems	0	0	2	0	2
Computer Information Systems	2	0	0	0	2
Liberal Arts General Studies	2	0	0	0	2
Culinary Arts	2	0	0	0	2
Communication & Media Studies	1	0	0	0	1
Journalism	1	0	0	0	1
Area Studies	1	0	0	0	1
Mathematics & Computer Science	1	0	0	0	1
Natural Resources Conservation	1	0	0	0	1
Theological & Ministerial Studies	1	0	0	0	1
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	1	0	0	0	1
Music	1	0	0	0	1
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	0	0
Information Science	0	0	0	0	0
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	0	0
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	0	0	0	0	0
General Social Sciences	0	0	0	0	0
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	0	0	0	0
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	575	8	291	1	875

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By HalloweenHJB under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.