River Forest, Illinois · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
Dominican University is a private Catholic university in River Forest, Illinois, affiliated with the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters. It offers bachelor's and master's degrees, certificate programs, and PhDs in information studies and Applied Social Justice, with more than 50 majors in the Rosary College of Arts and Sciences and 20 programs across five graduate academic divisions. The institution was known as Rosary College from 1922 to 1997.
Master's Universities
Ranked #251 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #1092 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
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7900 W Division Street, River Forest, Illinois, 60305
Visit University Site25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 934–1140
SAT ERW: 480–570
SAT math: 454–570
ACT composite: 17–22
Total: 3,424
Undergrad: 2,397
Undergrad full-time: 2,166
Graduate: 1,027
Part-time: 879
In-state
Tuition: $37,844
Total cost on campus: $52,446
Out-of-state
Tuition: $37,844
Total cost on campus: $52,446
Room & board: $12,552
Books & supplies: $1,200
Receive aid: 100%
Avg grant aid: $27,588
Pell grant recipients: 55%
Rent: $1,250 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.50
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.78 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $8.69
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.