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2026 Rankings for Dominican University

What ranking badges has Dominican U earned? Any College Factual rankings and awards Dominican U has received are listed below.

Dominican U was awarded 5 ranking badges in the 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for Dominican U:

#25 out of 63

Dominican U also offers graduate programs. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/dominican-university/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois Ranking
  • Best Biological & Physical Sciences Schools in Illinois Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois Ranking
  • Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois Ranking

How Dominican U Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Dominican U has 302 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Natural Sciences Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Natural Sciences Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Nutrition Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Nutrition Science Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	5	View Report
Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in Illinois	3	3	View Report
Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	5	View Report
Best Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois	3	3	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	3	View Report
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	5	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Illinois	5	5	View Report
Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	7	View Report
Best Nutrition Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	7	View Report
Best Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	6	6	View Report
Best Neurosciences Schools in Illinois	6	6	View Report
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	7	7	View Report
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Illinois	7	7	View Report
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	7	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	7	12	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in Illinois	8	8	View Report
Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	11	View Report
Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	11	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	10	39	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Illinois	10	39	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	10	39	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Illinois	10	39	View Report
Best Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	21	View Report
Best Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	21	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in Illinois	12	16	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	12	14	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in Illinois	12	14	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	12	14	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in Illinois	12	14	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in Illinois	13	17	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	13	44	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in Illinois	13	46	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	14	24	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Illinois	14	25	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	14	26	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in Illinois	14	27	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	16	33	View Report
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	16	18	View Report
Best Natural Sciences Schools	16	38	View Report
Best Natural Sciences Schools	16	38	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in Illinois	17	34	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	17	38	View Report
Best Education Schools in Illinois	17	48	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	17	17	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	18	30	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	18	30	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	18	39	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	18	39	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	18	41	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	19	57	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois	19	43	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Illinois	20	30	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	21	49	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	21	25	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	21	25	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region	21	21	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	21	159	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	21	159	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	21	30	View Report
Best Social Sciences Schools in Illinois	21	30	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Illinois	22	34	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	22	172	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	22	172	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Illinois	23	27	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Illinois	23	27	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	24	69	View Report
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools	25	27	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Illinois	25	63	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in the Great Lakes Region	27	41	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	27	36	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	27	36	View Report
Best Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	28	29	View Report
Best Neurosciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	28	29	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	28	35	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Illinois	28	38	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	29	200	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	30	184	View Report
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	32	33	View Report
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	32	33	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	32	103	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	33	44	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	33	46	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	33	44	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	33	46	View Report
Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools	34	77	View Report
Best Teaching English or French Schools	34	77	View Report

How Dominican U Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Dominican U has 302 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Illinois	1	5	View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Value Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Value Nutrition Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Nutrition Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	7	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in Illinois	2	7	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	7	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Illinois	2	7	View Report
Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools in Illinois	2	9	View Report
Best Value Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	10	View Report
Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	10	View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	9	View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Illinois	3	5	View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	11	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	4	12	View Report
Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	31	View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	25	View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	17	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	7	14	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in Illinois	7	14	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	7	14	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in Illinois	7	14	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	30	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	30	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	8	25	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Illinois	8	26	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	8	26	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in Illinois	8	27	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in Illinois	8	17	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in Illinois	8	17	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in Illinois	8	21	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	41	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	33	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	33	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	10	25	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	10	25	View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	21	View Report
Best Value Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	21	View Report
Best Value Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	21	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	10	30	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Illinois	10	30	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Illinois	11	27	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Illinois	11	27	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	65	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	11	38	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Illinois	11	38	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	11	38	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Illinois	11	38	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	11	43	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in Illinois	11	43	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	12	30	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	12	30	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	12	39	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	12	39	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	12	38	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in Illinois	12	39	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	12	38	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	12	41	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	12	30	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	13	40	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	13	40	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Illinois	13	31	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	13	35	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois	13	42	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in Illinois	13	47	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	13	30	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in Illinois	14	41	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in Illinois	14	41	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Illinois	14	34	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	14	49	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	15	42	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois	15	42	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	15	59	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	17	39	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	18	69	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	18	44	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	18	44	View Report
Best Value Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools	20	74	View Report
Best Value Teaching English or French Schools	20	74	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	20	46	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	20	46	View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools	21	44	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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