| Location: | Midwest |
| Setting: | Large Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Roman Catholic |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Stars |
As a Sinsinawa Dominican sponsored institution, Dominican University prepares students to pursue truth, to give compassionate service and to participate in the creation of a more just and humane world.
Dominican University (DU) is a coeducational, comprehensive, Catholic institution of higher education and research in River Forest, Illinois. Affiliated with the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, it offers bachelor's and master's degrees and certificate programs. Dominican offers more than 50 majors in the Rosary College of Arts and Sciences and eighteen degrees in four graduate programs: library and information science, business, education, and social work. Dominican is well-known for its offerings of undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences as well as several graduate programs in practice-oriented disciplines such as business or education. US News and World Report ranks Dominican in the top tier of Midwestern master's-level universities , and as a great school at a great price.
The school began as St. Clara Academy in 1848, chartered by Samuel Charles Mazzuchelli in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin. It became a college in 1901 and moved to River Forest, Illinois, taking the name Rosary College in 1922 while under the leadership of Mother Samuel Coughlin of the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters. The present name of Dominican University was adopted in 1997 as part of a strategic plan by president Donna Carroll to reflect the school's Dominican heritage and its status as a more comprehensive university.
The university operates under the following mission statement: "As a Sinsinawa Dominican-sponsored institution, Dominican University prepares students to pursue truth, to give compassionate service and to participate in the creation of a more just and humane world.
Dominican University offers fifty undergraduate majors, and nine pre-professional programs. There is a twelve to one student faculty ratio at this University. Dominican offers five Graduate academic divisions, such as the Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS), the Brennan School of Business, the School of Education, Graduate School of Social Work, and School of Leadership and Continuing Studies.
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| Percent of Students International: | 4% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Lake Michigan Conference) Baseball (Lake Michigan Conference) Track (Lake Michigan Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 20,050 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 19,950 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 100 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,719 | 32% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 4,343 | 39% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 6,954 | 83% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,262 | 53% | |
Any Aid: |
83% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 83% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 13% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 500, Math: 500 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 600, Math: 610 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 97% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 20, Verbal: 19, Math: 18 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 25, Verbal: 26, Math: 24 |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Recommended |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
