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Dominican U landed the #1,123 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
Dominican U is also ranked #43 out of 85 schools in Illinois.
The acceptance rate at Dominican University is 90%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into Dominican U is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
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.
The student to faculty ratio at Dominican U is an impressive 11 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Dominican University is 37%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 75% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Dominican University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Dominican U the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 53%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Dominican University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,166 undergraduates at Dominican U with 2,001 being full-time and 165 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16,033 | $16,043 | $18,125 | $20,056 | $21,547 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Dominican U, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. 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.
See which majors at Dominican University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of 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: | https://www.dom.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 115 | NA |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 115 | NA |
| Social Work | 98 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 69 | $45,045 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 42 | $45,924 |
| General Psychology | 42 | $30,846 |
| Special Education | 37 | NA |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 37 | NA |
| Nursing | 36 | $70,530 |
| Teaching English or French | 34 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 2,330 students took at least one online class at Dominican University. This is a decrease from the 2,664 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,330 | 260 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,664 | 706 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,992 | 969 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,323 | 163 |
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Footnotes
*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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