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Dominican University

General Information

Name: Dominican University
Address: 7900 W Division St, River Forest, IL 60305
Phone:

  • General information: (708) 366-2490
  • Financial aid office: (708) 524-6809
  • Admissions office: (708) 524-6800

Website: www.dom.edu/
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$21,250$20,050$19,000
Books and supplies$900$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,002$6,537$6,370
        Other expenses$950$950$950
Off-campus
        Room and board$11,300$11,300$11,300
        Other expenses$1,700$1,600$1,500
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,200$3,100$3,000

Total expenses   
On-campus$30,102$28,337$27,120
Off-campus$35,150$33,750$32,600
Off-campus with family$25,350$23,950$22,800

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 96%
  • Federal grants: 31%
  • State/local grants: 50%
  • Institutional grants: 95%
  • Student loans: 92%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2400
  • State/local grants:$2866
  • Institutional grants:$3692
  • Student loans:$2663

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,362377985
Percent admitted75.1%73.2%75.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time35.4%38.4%34.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3250
Undergraduate enrollment: 1337
First-time student retention: 83%
Overall graduation rate: 68%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 86%
    • Part Time: 14%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 30%
    • Women: 70%

White non-hispanic: 64%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 19%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Fashion Merchandising - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Knowledge Management - Master
  • Management Information Systems, General - Master
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management - Master
  • Organizational Behavior Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Graphics - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
  • Technical and Business Writing - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Foodservice Systems Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Library Science
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Gerontology - Bachelor
  • Mathematics and Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Natural Sciences - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Master
    Social Sciences
  • Criminology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Pastoral Studies/Counseling - Bachelor, Certificate
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Arts Management - Bachelor
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fashion/Apparel Design - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Photography - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other - Bachelor


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