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Dominican University
Explore admissions details for Dominican University, including acceptance rate, tuition, net price, testing data, student size, and an estimated 4.0 GPA fit range that can be used with your converter results.
About Dominican
Dominican University is a private nonprofit institution in River Forest, IL. It is listed as a bachelor's degree institution in the current dataset. Based on the latest available data, Dominican University is broadly accessible with an acceptance rate of 80%. Reported student size is about 2,271, which helps frame the scale of the campus experience.
Dominican University is included here as part of the CalcmyGPA US school discovery directory, which is designed to help students compare acceptance rate, tuition, SAT and ACT ranges, student size, and GPA-fit guidance in one place. If you are researching whether Dominican University should be a reach, match, or stronger-fit option, this profile gives a faster planning summary before you move into application strategy.
Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1,022
Average ACT
25
Student Size
2,271
In-State Tuition
$37,844
Out-of-State Tuition
$37,844
Dominican Acceptance Rate, SAT, ACT, and Admissions Data
Dominican University sits in the broadly accessible range with an acceptance rate of 80%. The average SAT shown here is 1,022, and the midpoint ACT composite is 25. Graduation rate is 60%, which adds useful perspective beyond admissions alone.
Admissions data matters because school selectivity is rarely about one number alone. For Dominican University, acceptance rate, SAT or ACT ranges, and graduation-rate signals work better when read together, especially for students comparing several US schools with similar reputations, cost, or GPA expectations.
Acceptance
80%
Graduation Rate
60%
SAT Average
1,022
ACT Composite
25
SAT Reading
520
SAT Math
515
Graduation Rate
60%
Control
Private Nonprofit
Dominican Tuition, Net Price, and Cost of Attendance
Dominican University reports in-state tuition of $37,844 and out-of-state tuition of $37,844. Average net price is $15,113, which can be more useful than sticker tuition when comparing affordability. Estimated annual cost of attendance is $44,414 before individual aid differences. Median debt for completers is $24,411.
Cost is often where school lists change the most. This Dominican University cost section is meant to help you compare tuition, average net price, and overall attendance cost more naturally, so you can judge whether the school looks realistic financially before spending more time on essays, applications, or score comparisons.
In-State Tuition
$37,844
Out-of-State Tuition
$37,844
Average Net Price
$15,113
Attendance Cost
$44,414
Average Net Price
$15,113
Cost of Attendance
$44,414
Median Debt
$24,411
Dominican Student Size, Graduation Rate, and Outcomes
Dominican University enrolls about 2,271 students. Private Nonprofit control can affect tuition structure, funding, and campus priorities. Reported median earnings 10 years after entry are $60,327.
Student size and outcomes add important perspective that pure admissions numbers miss. For many applicants, the right US school is not just about getting in, but also about campus scale, graduation success, and longer-term earnings potential, which is why this Dominican University profile keeps those factors visible before you drill into calculators or related schools.
Student Size
2,271
Median Earnings
$60,327
Dominican GPA Requirements and Academic Fit
A practical GPA floor for discovery purposes is around 2.60 on the 4.0 scale. A stronger target is around 2.95 to improve fit. This is an estimate used to turn converter results into school suggestions, not an official admissions guarantee.
The GPA fit range on this page is not an official minimum from Dominican University. It is a planning layer that helps you compare your converted 4.0 GPA against other US school profiles in a more practical way. That makes it useful for deciding whether Dominican University looks more like a reach, match, or stronger-fit school inside the wider directory.
Dominican University is less selective than many national-name schools, but applicants should still compare GPA, testing, cost, and program fit before applying.
Estimated Floor
2.60
Recommended GPA
2.95
Estimated Floor
2.60
Recommended GPA
2.95
How to Apply to Dominican Strategically
Use this section as a quick application guide before you decide whether Dominican belongs in your reach, match, or safety group. The goal is to keep admissions fit, affordability, and official requirements in view at the same time.
Check your fit before treating it as a match
Compare Dominican University with schools that have similar size, cost, selectivity, and GPA expectations before you decide where it belongs on your list.
Review cost early, not after you apply
Look at tuition, net price, and overall attendance cost early so affordability is part of the decision from the start, not something you discover after you are already committed.
Confirm official requirements on the school website
Use the official admissions and financial-aid pages for final requirements, deadlines, prerequisite expectations, and any updated testing or application-policy changes.
Dominican Admissions, GPA, Tuition, and FAQ
What is the acceptance rate at Dominican University?
Dominican University currently shows an acceptance rate of 80% in this dataset.
How competitive is Dominican University?
Dominican University is less selective than many national-name schools, but applicants should still compare GPA, testing, cost, and program fit before applying.
What GPA is competitive for Dominican University?
This page estimates a discovery fit band around 2.60 to 2.95 on the 4.0 scale. These are guidance estimates, not official minimums.
How much does Dominican University cost?
Dominican University reports in-state tuition of $37,844, out-of-state tuition of $37,844, and an average net price of $15,113.
What test scores are shown for Dominican University?
Dominican University shows an average SAT of 1,022 and an ACT composite midpoint of 25.
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