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Featured Program: Master's in Software Development

In our hybrid software development program, you can earn your master’s in 18 months or start with shorter certificates that are “stackable” toward the full degree.

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March 23

Catch the spirit of our campus and find out how Dominican will challenge you to learn more and become more. Get the inside scoop from our student tour guides.

Meet professors, learn about majors and internships, and get answers to all your questions about financial aid, the admission process and more.
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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

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dominican students discuss how they plan to continue the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Student Voices

"There's something here for everyone!"—students share their Dominican stories

Landing My "Dream Job"

Nidhin Thomas '19 lined up a job with a Big Four accounting firm a year before graduating

News & Events

Feb
22-24
Mother Courage and her Children
Performing Arts Center
Feb
28
One Earth Film Festival Screening
Martin Recital Hall
Mar
9
39th Annual Trustee Benefit Concert & Gala
Lund Auditorium
Mar
22
Tabet Poetry Reading: Dr. Eve L. Ewing
Lund Auditorium

Siena Center

Performing Arts Center
Dominican University community mourns loss of Sr. Jean Murray, OP
Dominican Receives Funding for Clare Boothe Luce Scholarships
University Commemorates Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Determined Student Sells Tamales to Earn College Tuition
Dominican receives NSF grant to support STEM success
Coming Soon

Mother Courage and her Children

The Theatre Arts Lab Series presents Bertolt Brecht’s story of itinerant trader Mother Courage as she pulls her wagon of wares and her children through the carnage of Europe’s religious wars from Feb. 21-24.

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