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Grounded in Catholic tradition with a social justice focus.

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#1 Best Value University in the Midwest.

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Chicago’s Premier Catholic Hispanic-Serving Institution.

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The Dominican Difference

#1
Best Value in Midwest
—U.S. News & World Report
#1
in Undergraduate Teaching
in Illinois
#1
for Social Mobility
in Illinois
Top 20
Regional University
in the Midwest
16
Average class size
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
23
Nations represented
in student body
100%
Freshmen who receive
financial aid
100%
of students complete high-impact experiences outside class
25+
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ degree programs
20
Study abroad programs
35+
Student clubs and organizations
250,000+
Volumes in library
10
Miles from downtown Chicago
3.28
Average GPA
of student-athletes
240+
Student athletes
13
Men’s and women’s
varsity teams

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Black Achievements Ceremony Recognizes Excellence

Dr. Nkuzi Nnam, founding director of the Black World Studies program, was awarded.

Physician Assistant Team Takes 2nd Place in Challenge Bowl

This year’s competition brought together teams from five Illinois schools.

Honorary Degree Recipients Have Notable Ties to Dominican

Justice Mary I. Yu ’79 and Sr. Bernadine Karge, OP, will be recognized during 2025 Spring Commencement ceremonies.

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Ilia Delio, OSF, PhD

Lund Auditorium
May 21 | 4:30pm
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Summer Sounds '25

The DU Quad
June 11 | 7pm

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Dominican Magazine

Dominican Magazine is the magazine of Dominican University. It is published semiannually and distributed to alumnae/i, faculty, staff and friends of the university.

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