• Scholarships That Open Doors

    100% of our incoming students are awarded aid.

    INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE

  • GO EVEN FURTHER

    You’ve worked hard—get maximum transfer credit.

    FINISH STRONG

  • CAREER-FOCUSED GRADUATE DEGREES

    Skills you can apply in the workplace from day one.

    WE HAVE YOUR PROGRAM

  • #1 Best Value in Illinois

    Top U.S. News ranking. Top return on investment.

    See Why

  • Summer Sessions

    Earn credit at a discount. Also open to non-DU students.

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Graduate Programs

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Featured Program: Physician Assistant Studies

Train to become an effective and caring practitioner in a highly competitive PA program that focuses as much on team dynamics and ethics as technical skill.

National College Decision Day
May 1

Let us know you’re coming and secure your place in the fall 2019 entering class by making your tuition deposit. The $200 deposit is refundable until May 1 for fall enrollment.

Then, go ahead and shout that you’re #DUbound.
Make Your Deposit

Majors & Programs

Dominican offers more than 50 undergraduate majors, and no matter which one you choose, you can’t go wrong. Each will enable you to think, grow and encounter the world in a whole new way. Each will challenge you to make a difference, develop your talents and prepare for a life of achievement and meaning.

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The Dominican Difference

16
Average class size
#11
U.S. News & World Report's
Best Midwest Universities
#1
Best Value in Illinois
—U.S. News & World Report
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
14
Nations represented in student body
100%
2018 freshmen who received financial aid
$24,366
Average need-based scholarship/grant
25+
Graduate degree programs
20
Study abroad programs
35+
Student clubs and organizations
250,000+
Volumes in library
10
Miles from downtown Chicago
3.28
Average GPA of student athletes
200+
Student athletes
14
Men’s and women’s varsity teams

More to Explore

Runway Ready

Students' work comes to life at our highly-produced annual fashion show

Student Voices

"There's a sense of community here that I have never experienced anywhere else."

Study Abroad: Chile

Experience Latin American culture while studying business in Valparaiso, Chile

News & Events

Apr
27
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Lund Auditorium
May
4
Baccalaureate Mass
Rosary Chapel
May
5
Commencement
UIC Dorin Forum
May
10
100th Birthday Celebration of Pete Seeger
Martin Recital Hall

Siena Center

Performing Arts Center
Dominican University announces Commencement speakers
Alumna Carmen Ayala appointed as Illinois State Superintendent of Education
Dominican University receives Business Excellence Award
Dominican receives funding for Clare Boothe Luce Scholarships
Coming Soon

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised]

All 37 plays in 97 minutes! Don’t miss this irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays on Saturday, April 27.

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