Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois · Private · 2,561 undergraduates · dom.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test blind
Scores aren't considered
Admit rate
88%
of 6,525 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
870 to 1120
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$58,250Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Dominican University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
88% of applicants admitted
Target
Your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's here.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$58,250
a year in 2027-28, from a $58,250 sticker price
What to do with your 990
Scores aren't considered here
This college doesn't consider SAT or ACT scores, even if you send them.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test blind
SAT and ACT scores aren't considered for admission, even if you send them.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: How to Apply: First Year Bachelor's Program | Dominican University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Priority deadline · November 15, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
88%
of applicants were admitted: 5,715 of 6,525 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 16% of them sent SAT scores and 2% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 870 to 1120
Reading and Writing 440 to 580
Math 410 to 550
ACT composite 21 to 24
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16002.1%
- 1200 to 139915%
- 1000 to 119931%
- 800 to 99935%
- 600 to 79916%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.75
- 4.038%
- 3.75 to 3.9915%
- 3.50 to 3.7413%
- 3.25 to 3.4911%
- 3.00 to 3.2410%
- 2.50 to 2.9911%
- Below 2.502.3%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$58,250
a year
- Tuition$42,600
- Fees$680
- Food and housing$12,840
- Books and supplies$1,250
- Transportation and other$880
Dominican University published $56,008 for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$13,313
- $30,001 to $48,000$11,410
- $48,001 to $75,000$11,690
- $75,001 to $110,000$15,257
- Over $110,000$20,954
Financial aid
84%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$32,674
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
14%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $23,995 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
11 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,260Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 111 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 261 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 262 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 120 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POSC 150 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CPSC 155 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | CRWS 205 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FREN 205 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | ITAL 205 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | |
| Latin | 4 | 3 | |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 102 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 101 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 6 | MUS 140 & 141 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 211 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 212 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 222 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 221 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH 190 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYCH 101 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN 205 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN 207 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MATH 211 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POSC 170 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST 144 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST 111 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
61%
Come back for a second year
78%
Typical earnings
$66,693
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Dominican University$69,832
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 18 majors here have earnings data.
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