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Dominican University Teaching Programs

Dominican University is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, IL. The Suburbs Of A Large City offers an ideal setting with access to urban amenities.

Dominican University Rankings

Dominican has earned the following rankings for teaching programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#26 of 188	State — Illinois
Overall Quality	#84 of 719	Region — Great Lakes
Overall Quality	#520 of 4,630	Nationwide

Where Is Dominican University?

Contact information for Dominican are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	7900 W Division Street, River Forest, IL 60305
Phone:	7083662490
Website:	www.dom.edu/
Admissions:	www.dom.edu/admission
Financial Aid:	www.dom.edu/admission/office-financial-aid

How Do I Get Into Dominican?

You can apply to Dominican online at: https://explore.dom.edu/register/apply_to_dom

Dominican is classified as Least Selective (85%+) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Dominican

These are the things Dominican requires for admission:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Dominican?

Dominican maintains an acceptance rate of 90%, which means it is highly accessible. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 12% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

11% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 1% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Dominican, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 560. Math scores were between 420 and 540.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 880 to 1100. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at Dominican ranged between 16 and 26.

Selectivity by Gender

Selectivity numbers at Dominican vary modestly across gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	2,327	2,040	88%
Women	4,543	4,165	92%

Can I Afford Dominican University?

The average net price after aid at Dominican is $15,113. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$38,328
In-State Fees	$500
Out-of-State Tuition	$38,328
Out-of-State Fees	$500
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$38,828
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$38,828

Financial Aid

Counting all forms of financial assistance, 27% of students at Dominican receive some form of financial aid (648 students).

Approximately 92% of students at Dominican receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $28,428 per student.

52% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,663.

Student Loan Debt

50% of Dominican undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,095 per year.

Dominican University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,508 students enrolled at Dominican. Dominican is classified as a 1,000 - 4,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Master’s Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,271 undergraduate students at Dominican, approximately 32% are male and 68% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Dominican University undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	65
Black or African American	127
Hispanic	1,496
White	397
American Indian/Alaska Native	6
Two or More Races	22
Non-Resident	9

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Dominican are listed below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Illinois	671
California	14
Indiana	8
Wisconsin	6
Arizona	5

Additionally, approximately 0.4% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Dominican University Graduate Student Diversity

1,027 of Dominican’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at Dominican, approximately 21% are male and 79% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Dominican University graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	34
Black or African American	94
Hispanic	268
White	564
Two or More Races	23
Non-Resident	8

Online Learning at Dominican University

Dominican provides remote learning paths for students who need flexibility.

1,996 undergraduate students at Dominican took at least one online class — of those, 126 took all of their classes online.

At the graduate level, 110 students took at least one online class and 914 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Teaching Programs at Dominican University

Below are the teaching programs are offered at Dominican, showing degrees awarded by level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	19	27	—	46
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	—	34	—	34
Special Education and Teaching	3	12	—	15
Educational/Instructional Media Design	—	7	—	7
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education	—	5	—	5
Education, General	1	—	—	1

Academic Programs at Dominican University

Dominican offers 22 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Dominican maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.