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Graduate Programs

Discover Dominican

Featured Program: RN to BSN Degree Completion

Designed for working RNs, the RN-BSN program is fully online with optional campus visit opportunities. Learn how our program will provide the skills and credentials you need to advance your career—and your earning power.

Discover Dominican Virtual Open House

April 2021
Join us online this spring for our open house, Discover Dominican. Designed for prospective freshmen and transfer students, these one-hour virtual sessions, held via Zoom, will immerse you in the Dominican experience. Learn about your major from our outstanding faculty, and find out why you’ll want to call Dominican home.
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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

#1
U.S. News & World Report’s
Social Mobility in Illinois
#10
in the Midwest
(out of nearly 160)
#1
Best Value in Chicagoland
—U.S. News & World Report
16
Average class size
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
14
Nations represented in student body
100%
2019 freshmen who received financial aid
93%
of students complete high-impact experiences outside class 
25+
Graduate degree programs
16
Study abroad programs
35+
Student clubs and organizations
250,000+
Volumes in library
10
Miles from downtown Chicago
3.29
Average GPA of student-athletes
200+
Student athletes
14
Men’s and women’s varsity teams

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Expanded Face-to-Face Experience this Fall

Our plans go beyond simply returning to “normal.” Learn what you can expect this fall.

Driven to Make a Difference?

We’ve got something in common. See what sets the Dominican community apart.

Your Learning Commons

Explore our newest, and perhaps most innovative, space designed to enhance how students learn.

Events & News

Apr 15
SHE KILLS MONSTERS: Virtual Realms
Presented Online
Apr 15
Dominicans and Disease in the South
Presented Online
Apr 18
Ani DiFranco
Presented Online
Apr 21
Mini Course: Making Sacred Our Lives, Part II
Presented Online
Apr 22
Cedric Burnside
Presented Online
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Event Centers

St. Catherine of Siena Center

Performing Arts Center
Dominican Advances Ties with Maywood
Village Free Press
Dominican University Announces Spring Arts Season
President Donna Carroll Giving Up Dream Job
Daily Herald Business Ledger
How Universities Are Using Technology in COVID Precautions
eCampusNews
College Students Juggle Work and School–and COVID-19
Chicago Tribune
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2021-2022 FAFSA

The first step in the financial aid process is to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Complete your 2021-2022 FAFSA now.

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