Dominican University
River Forest, IL · Private · Large suburb · Dominican
Private institution in River Forest, IL · 2,271 undergraduates · 80% acceptance rate · $60,327 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 18%Pell Grant share
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $15,113689th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $37,8441,569th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $37,8441,528th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $44,4141,320th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,4111,183rd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $60,327529th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,907666th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 62.4%681st highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 79.3%704th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 79.8%889th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1022891st highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 25346th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,271874th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 49.3%391st highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 7 mi (ORD)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 52 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | bachelors | $66,728 | $67,995 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $63,817 | $63,005 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $53,358 | $54,644 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $53,358 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $50,439 | $55,512 |
| International BusinessBusiness | bachelors | $46,478 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $43,479 | $41,007 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $41,193 | $34,530 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $41,025 | $41,565 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $39,927 | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $32,925 | $32,925 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | $32,925 | $36,141 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1901source
- Motto: "Caritas Et Veritas"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: #1D3B6E and #007BBBsource
- Athletic nickname: "Stars"source
- Formerly known as "St. Clara College" (1901–1922)source
- Formerly known as "Rosary College" (1922–1997)source
- Athletic conference: NACCsource
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Dominican University’s 2,271 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In IL
- University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL · 2,292 undergrads
- North Central CollegeNaperville, IL · 2,360 undergrads
- Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL · 2,418 undergrads
- Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL · 2,087 undergrads
- Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL · 2,485 undergrads
- Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL · 2,518 undergrads
Elsewhere
- San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaVisalia, CA · 2,270 undergrads
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, PR · 2,275 undergrads
- University of Puerto Rico at PoncePonce, PR · 2,276 undergrads
- Charter CollegeAnchorage, AK · 2,277 undergrads
- Lewis-Clark State CollegeLewiston, ID · 2,277 undergrads
- Bard CollegeAnnandale-On-Hudson, NY · 2,280 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitedom.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 148496)
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