How much is the Dominican tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Dominican's tuition & fees is $37,844.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $51,466 when a student lives on-campus.
Dominican Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $37,844 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,200 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $11,050 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $1,372 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $11,050 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $1,872 |
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| 2023-2024 Estimates |
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| Tuition & Fees | $40,434 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Dominican for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $167,583 at Dominican. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $218,755. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $112,752.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Dominican' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,875. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Illinois, its tuition is higher than the average tuition of $21,336.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Dominican University | $37,844 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,570 |
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| Public Schools | $7,197 | $12,949 |
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| Private Schools | $20,875 |
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| Illinois Four-years Colleges | $19,553 |
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| Public Schools | $10,585 | $13,638 |
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| Private Schools | $21,336 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between Dominican and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (private, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
| Location | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Dominican University | River Forest, IL | $37,844 | $19,500 |
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| Roosevelt University | Chicago, IL | $20,280 | $23,094 |
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| Judson University | Elgin, IL | $30,910 | $18,708 |
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| Concordia University-Chicago | River Forest, IL | $36,258 | $10,782 |
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| Columbia College Chicago | Chicago, IL | $32,520 | $2,464 |
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| Saint Xavier University | Chicago, IL | $36,840 | $15,410 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Dominican University has increased by 26.17% over the past 10 years from $28,810 to $37,844. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 11.01% from $18,377 to $19,500.
The living costs increased by 1.18% last year and 25.37% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Dominican University, 1,933 students (94%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $23,938.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Dominican is $27,528 for students living on-campus and $28,028 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 461 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $25,315 and the average amount of student loans is $5,784.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Dominican's acceptance rate is 80.94%. A total of 3,845 applicants applied to and 3,112 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 462 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 14.85%.
To apply to Dominican, 4 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 1 items are recommended to submit - Recommendations. SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to Dominican. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,035 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 25.
Its SAT score is lower than the national average score of 1,174. The ACT score is lower than the national average score of 25.
| Average | 25th | 75th |
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| SAT Total | 1,035 | 910 | 1,160 |
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| National Average | 1,174 | | |
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| Illinois Average | 1,136 | | |
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| SAT EBRW | 520 | 460 | 580 |
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| SAT Math | 515 | 450 | 580 |
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| ACT Composite | 25 | 22 | 27 |
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| National Average | 25 | | |
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| Illinois Average | 25 | | |
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| ACT Math | 23 | 19 | 26 |
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| ACT English | 24 | 21 | 27 |
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Student Population
Dominican University has a total of 3,196 students including 2,136 undergraduate and 1,060 graduate students. By gender, there are 838 male students and 2,228 female students attending Dominican. The school offers online degree programs and 260 students enrolled online exclusively (8.14% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 3,066 |
838 | 2,228 |
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| Undergraduate | 2,063 |
641 | 1,422 |
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| Graduate | 1,003 |
197 | 806 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 7900 W Division Street, River Forest, IL |
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| Phone | 708-366-2490 |
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| WEB | https://www.dom.edu/ |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 101 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 3 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 27 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 80.00% |
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| Yield | 11.99% |
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| Student Population | 3,196 |
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| Graduation Rate | 58% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 29% |
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| Retention Rate | 75% (Full-time), 100% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 11 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 142 (Full-time), 252 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 375 (Full-time), 336 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $66,956 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $67,118 |
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