Dominican University
7900 West Division, River Forest, IL 60305
Description
Dominican University is a small school in River Forest, Illinois, that offers the degree options and campus activities of a large university. The school’s historical campus setting just outside of Chicago is another attractive feature of Dominican University.
Dominican academics offer more than 50 majors in such fields as:
- American Studies
- Business Administration
- Engineering
- French
- Music
- Psychology
- Theatre
Dominican University’s academics also feature unique degrees in fields like:
- Apparel Design
- Apparel Merchandising
- Black World Studies
- Sculpture
- Social Justice and Civic Engagement
The school also offers dual-degree programs, which allow students to major in more than one area of study.
Dominican University’s college life includes professional theatre performances and diverse musical concerts.
Chicago’s downtown area is just a short drive from campus.
Freshmen applicants will need to submit an admissions application, a personal statement, transcripts and SAT or ACT scores.
Dominican University offers partial tuition scholarships to academically outstanding students, as well as scholarships to transfer students, relatives of Dominican alumni and to a select number of visual arts and biology majors. Other financial aid sources include grants and loans.
Quick Facts about Dominican University
Location
Midwest
Setting
Large Town Setting
Type
Private
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
Size
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Stars
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
Selectivity
Highly Selective
In-State Tuition
$26,460
Out-of-State Tuition
$26,460
Retention Rate
81%
Enrollment
3,518
Year Established
1901
Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 1,709
- Freshman Class
- 542
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 3,518
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 49%
- Graduate
- 51%
Full-Time vs. Part-Time Students
- Full-Time
- 76%
- Part-Time
- 24%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 86%
- Out-of-State
- 14%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 69%
- Men
- 31%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 7%
- Asian
- 3%
- Caucasian
- 60%
- Latino
- 16%
- Other
- 14%
Students State Origin
- Illinois
- 86%
- Missouri
- 2%
- Wisconsin
- 2%
- Indiana
- 1%
- Other
- 9%
International Students
- International
- 3%
- Domestic
- 97%
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