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Graduate Programs

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MSW with Certificate in Child Welfare

The Child Welfare Certificate in our Master of Social Work program will multiply your career opportunities in the high-demand specialty of caring for children and families.

Summer Orientation
June & July

Reserve your spot today for our summer Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) sessions for new freshmen and transfers entering in the 2019 fall semester.

Attendance is required. You’ll register for classes, learn about exciting opportunities for student involvement and get to know your new classmates.
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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

Jun
5-19
Siena Center Mini-Course
Priory Campus
Jun
13
Alumni Night Out
The Wire, Berwyn
Jun
7-9
Alumni Weekend
Main Campus
Jun
19
Alumni Event: Crosstown Classic
Wrigley Field

Siena Center

Performing Arts Center
Dominican University presents prestigious Mulroy Award to Areli Aragon
Dominican Hosts U.S./Mexico Higher Education Summit
Alumna Carmen Ayala appointed as Illinois State Superintendent of Education
Dominican University receives Business Excellence Award
Dominican receives funding for Clare Boothe Luce Scholarships