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.
• Students at Dominican U have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 2%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• The highest award offered at Dominican U is the doctor's degree.
• For the <nil> academic year, 38% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Dominican U makes roughly $56,955 a year. This is 40% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• 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?

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

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	Required
High School Rank	Considered but not required
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Required
Recommendations	Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Dominican U?

The acceptance rate at Dominican University is 81%. 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 77%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.

Average Test Scores

About 19% 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 450 and 580.

Dominican U received ACT scores from 3% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 27. Math scores were between 19 and 26. Composite scores were between 22 and 27.

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 63% of students took out student loans averaging $5,769 a year. That adds up to $23,076 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Dominican U is 1.9%. 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 2,063 undergraduate students at Dominican U, with 1,908 being full-time and 155 being part-time.

There are also 1,003 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,908 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	46
Black or African American	93
Hispanic or Latino	1,246
White	432
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	76

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 3 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at Dominican U. In 2020-2021, 2,664 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 44th most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

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.

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%.

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

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