Education Designed for You and Your Goals

Specialized skills. Greater career options. Increased earnings. At Dominican, our adult education programs are built to help you move forward with confidence. Whether you’re advancing in your current field or preparing for a new career path, you’ll gain practical, job-ready skills that employers value in today’s competitive workforce. 
 
Through online courses, streamlined pathways and personalized support, we help you earn the credentials that open doors in high-demand industries. Here, your education is shaped around your goals so you can take the next step in your career with purpose and momentum. 

What Sets Us Apart

  • Online asynchronous courses with traditional and accelerated pathways offered for most programs  
  • Accelerated program options available, offering 8-week courses  
  • Easily transfer credit hours, certificates and/or relevant work experience 


 

  • Intentionally small classes with personalized support from expert faculty who are dedicated to your success
  • Collaborative learning environment with hands-on experiences embedded in our online curriculum 

Our Adult Education Programs

  • Workforce Certificates

    Move your resume to the top of the pile with our career-focused programs. In addition to preparing you for certification exams, our workforce certificate programs equip you with job-ready skills that you can immediately employ. We offer workforce certificates in a variety of high-impact fields including nursing, medical interpretation and cybersecurity. 

  • Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences (Online)

    Dominican’s fully online associate degree program goes beyond typical two-year programs. In addition to flexible online classes, we offer an extensive support system including academic counseling, career coaching and experienced faculty who take the time to understand your goals.  

    Choose from four career-focused concentrations: nursing assistant, cybersecurity, translation and interpretation or legal studies. Plus, after graduation, you’ll be automatically admitted into Dominican’s bachelor’s degree program, should you choose to continue your studies. 

  • Bachelor of Professional Studies 

    Expand your career opportunities with Dominican’s Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) program. Our 100% online program offers both traditional and accelerated options so that you can choose the pathway that best fits your goals and schedule. 
     
    Our BPS programs are built with embedded micro-certificates, equipping you with marketable credentials in as little as two to four classes. You’ll graduate with the skills and knowledge to build a high-impact career or to take on a master’s degree to further enhance your expertise. 

Choose the program that best aligns with your interests:

Workforce Certificates

These short-term programs are perfect for learners at all education levels looking to earn a quick, industry-ready credential.
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Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences (Online)

For students with a high school diploma and less than 30 college credits, our online associate degree prepares you to launch your career with specialized skills and credentials.
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Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS)

For students with prior college credits, our BPS degree offers three majors with embedded micro-certificates that equip you with job-ready credentials.

Relaunch Your Academic Journey with Ease

Our adult education and degree completion programs are built with flexibility and personalized support so that you can fit your degree plan around your schedule. Many of our courses offer online and asynchronous classes, allowing you to learn and complete assignments at any time of day. Our intentionally small class sizes allow instructors to give each student individualized attention and assistance. Plus, our experienced faculty and staff understand the commitments of everyday life and are prepared to help you balance academic demands, full-time work and family responsibilities.  

Transform Your Future

Dominican University’s Bachelor of Professional Studies program empowered Larry Spears to pursue a new career helping historically disadvantaged communities

Transfer Credits and Earn Your Degree Faster

We make it easy to transfer prior college credits toward your Dominican degree. You can transfer up to 68 credit hours from a two-year school and up to 90 credit hours from four-year colleges and universities. 

You may also qualify to earn college credit for workplace training, military experience and more through our Credit for Prior Learning program. Dedicated advisors will help you stay on track. And if you decide to go further, you’ll find a seamless path to some of our most high-impact graduate degrees. 

Degree Completion Programs

Our continuing studies programs are not only the ideal path for finishing your bachelor’s. They’re a powerful launchpad for advancing your career and a natural bridge to some of our most high-impact master’s degrees. In addition to our online BPS programs, you’ll find a range of options designed to help you move forward with purpose—offered online, hybrid or in person.

Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS)

Bachelor of Applied Science in Informatics

Undergraduate Majors and Programs

Why Dominican

#1
Best Value in Illinois—U.S. News & World Report
Top 25
Regional Universities in the Midwest (out of nearly 160)
#1
for Social Mobility in Illinois
31,900+
Global Alumni Network
$30M+
Invested in Student Financial Aid by Dominican Annually
70%
of Dominican’s Endowment Dedicated to Scholarships

Financing Your Degree

For more than a century, Dominican has been committed making our high-quality education affordable and accessible to all. Our low-cost, high-impact programs put meaningful career advancement within reach. As a student at Dominican, you’ll find resources to help offset tuition and costs—from scholarships and student loans to campus employment and graduate assistantships. 
 

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Building a Clear Path for Your Journey

Whether you're just starting or finishing your degree, we believe advancing your education shouldn't be a challenge. At Dominican, you’ll find a community dedicated to helping you cross your academic finish line. We’ll provide you with the tools and resources to make your transition into Dominican as seamless as possible. 

Request Information

Meet with an admission counselor and learn about the application process, timeline and resources available to help you fit right in at Dominican. We’re here to help.

Transfer Credit Policies

Learn everything you need to know about transferring credits at Dominican.

For more information,
please contact:

Office of Undergraduate Admission
domadmis@dom.edu
(708) 524-6800

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