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Dominican University Ranking Badges

Dominican U earned 11 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 1 in the top 5%, 3 in the top 10% and 7 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #2 of 68 in Most Focused for Library & Information Science, a top 5% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 11 (2027 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 1
• Highest placement: #2 of 68, a top 5% award
• Fields of study with a badge: 6
• Placements this edition: 146
• Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Dominican University Earned?

Dominican University holds 11 ranking badges across 6 fields of study, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics rankings. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. The awards below are from the 2027 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. Learn more about our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	1
Top 10%	3
Top 15%	7
Total	11

What Is Dominican University Known For?

Dominican University is best known for Library Science: 2 of its 11 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Library & Information Science, Social Work and Teacher Education Grade Specific.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Economic Diversity	✓
Economic Diversity (Great Lakes)	✓
Economic Diversity (Illinois)	✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Finance & Financial Management
Best Value	✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Library Science

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Library & Information Science
Best Value		✓
Most Focused			✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Nutrition Science
Most Focused	✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value	✓
General Psychology
Best Value	✓

Public & Social Service

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Social Work
Most Focused		✓

How Does Dominican University Rank for Online Students?

Dominican University earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #10 of 25 in Most Popular Online for Library & Information Science (top 40%).

How Does Dominican University Rank for Veterans?

Dominican University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,538 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

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Notes and References

These rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. Dominican University appears in 146 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

• 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.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.