What Dominican costs
Dominican University charges $38,978 a year in published tuition and fees, about $19,489 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $43,891 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $17,768 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Dominican
For fall 2024, Dominican University received 6,873 applications and admitted 6,208 students, and 749 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 880 and 1100.
What Dominican students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Dominican University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 48 |
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 39 |
| Business Administration and Management | 30 |
| Sociology | 23 |
| Natural Sciences | 23 |
| Accounting | 22 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 17 |
| Marketing / Marketing Management | 15 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Dominican
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Concordia University–Chicago, River Forest, Illinois: about 1 mile away
- Elmhurst University, Elmhurst, Illinois: about 6 miles away
- Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois: about 8 miles away
- North Park University, Chicago, Illinois: about 8 miles away
- DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois: about 9 miles away
- University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois: about 9 miles away
Colleges like Dominican
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (suburban), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, Illinois: 2,603 undergraduates
- Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, Ohio: 2,842 undergraduates
- Webster University, Saint Louis, Missouri: 2,304 undergraduates
- John Carroll University, University Heights, Ohio: 2,274 undergraduates
- Concordia University–Wisconsin, Mequon, Wisconsin: 2,197 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Dominican University's acceptance rate? 90.3% for fall 2024: 6,208 of 6,873 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Dominican University? $38,978 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Dominican University? About 2,600 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Dominican University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 880–1100.
What is the campus setting at Dominican University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.
Sources
- College Navigator: Dominican University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Dominican University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
