This page provides the latest information on Dominican University (Dominican)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Dominican's acceptance rate is 90.32% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 6,873 students applied and 6,208 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Dominican.
To apply to Dominican, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, Dominican's acceptance rate is 90.32% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 12.07%. 2,327 men and 4,543 women applied to Dominican and 2,040 men and 4,165 women students were accepted.
Among them, 235 men and 514 women were enrolled in Dominican. You can explore the Dominican's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 6,873 | 2,327 | 4,543 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 6,208 | 2,040 | 4,165 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 749 | 235 | 514 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 90.32% | 87.67% | 91.68% | - | - |
| Yield | 12.07% | 11.52% | 12.34% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 85 students (11% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 8 students (1% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Dominican.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,000, including 510 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 490 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 560 and the 25th percentile is 460. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 540 and the 25th percentile is 420.
The median ACT composite score is 19, with a 75th percentile score of 26 and a 25th percentile score of 16 at Dominican. The median ACT Math score is 19 and the median ACT English score is 17.
The SAT and ACT scores at Dominican University are low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,173, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) master's college and university with larger programs).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 880 | 1,000 | 1,100 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 460 | 510 | 560 |
| SAT Math | 420 | 490 | 540 |
| ACT Composite | 16 | 19 | 26 |
| ACT Math | 16 | 19 | 26 |
| ACT English | 14 | 17 | 24 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 749 first-year students enrolled in Dominican. The proportion of full-time students is 99.73% and part-time students is 0.27%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 31.38% and women students is 68.62%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Dominican.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 749 | 235 | 514 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 747 | 234 | 513 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Dominican. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Dominican University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Considered, if submitted |
| Recommendations | Considered, if submitted |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Considered, if submitted |
| Legacy status | Considered, if submitted |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Dominican:
The institutional SAT code for Dominican is 1667 and 4-digit ACT code is 1126.
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