Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate of Dominican University is 89.53% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 13.10%. 1,606 men and 3,511 women applied to Dominican and 1,389 men and 3,192 women students were accepted.
Among them, 175 men and 425 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Dominican.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Dominican
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,1171,6063,51100
Admitted4,5811,3893,19200
Enrolled60017542500
Acceptance Rate 89.53%86.49%90.91%--
Yield 13.10%12.60%13.31%--
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 63 students (11% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 20 students (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Dominican.
The median SAT score is 1,010 with 520 SAT EBRW and 490 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 580 and the 25th percentile is 460. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 560 and 25th percentile is 430 .
The median ACT composite score is 19 with 75th percentile score of 22 and 25th percentile score of 16 at Dominican. The median ACT math score is 18 and the ACT English score is 16.
The SAT and ACT scores at Dominican University are low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,159, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) master's college and university with larger programs).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at Dominican
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total89010101140
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing460520580
SAT Math430490560
ACT Composite161922
ACT Math151821
ACT English151625
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 600 first-year students enrolled in Dominican. The proportion of full-time students is 99.67% and part-time students is 0.33%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 29.17% and women students is 70.83%.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Dominican.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Dominican
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total60017542500
Full-time59817442400
Part-time21100
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Dominican. The english proficiency test is reqired .
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 .
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Dominican Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankConsidered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsConsidered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceConsidered, if submitted
Personal statement or essayConsidered, if submitted
Legacy statusConsidered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Dominican.
Admission Information for Applying to Dominican
Open Admission PolicyNo
Admission Informationwww.dom.edu/admission
Online Applicationwww.dom-univ.org/web/
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree OfferedBachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research)
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