You鈥檝e got tenacity, ambition and big dreams. So do we. Together, we鈥檒l go where the work is great and difficult, where it matters most. Even if that means going first.
This isn鈥檛 learning just for learning鈥檚 sake. It鈥檚 about changing the world.
Explore more than 50 career-focused programs of study and align your passion with the world鈥檚 biggest challenges. No matter which you choose, you鈥檒l be prepared to think critically, question everything and create bold solutions. You鈥檒l be ready for anything.
Our average class has just 16 students. Our student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1. Your professors won鈥檛 just know your name. They鈥檒l know your interests and goals. They鈥檒l collaborate with you on research and portfolio-worthy projects. Hear what our students have to say:
Learn by doing. Then, do even more.
You鈥檒l acquire the skills in highest demand and of most critical need, and you鈥檒l put them to work鈥攏ot after graduation, now. Dominican students edit magazines, launch startups, compose music, code software, and more. What high-impact learning looks like:
This is a classic college campus with amazing architecture spread over 30 wooded acres. What鈥檚 more, it鈥檚 packed with state-of-the-art technology and 16 laboratories, an art gallery, a fashion studio, two theaters, four residence halls, a fitness center, tons of cool hangouts and more.
Your teammates become your family, your role models, your allies. Dominican Stars support one another on the court, in the classroom and in life. They excel in their studies and spread their high-energy DU Stars spirit around campus.
Driven by our Dominican Catholic social justice mission, we serve and accompany communities in need. It鈥檚 part of how we live out the ideals of our Dominican founders 鈥渢o pursue truth, to give compassionate service, and to contribute to the creation of a more just and humane world.鈥
Relationship-centered support鈥攅very step of the way.
At Dominican, you鈥檒l find unparalleled support resources that will help you chart a path for the next four years and beyond while empowering you to create lasting change. You鈥檒l learn alongside a diverse group of fellow trailblazers who have the vision to imagine a better world and the courage to help you build it.
Immerse yourself in Chicago鈥檚 architecture, art, lakefront beaches, blues, theater, parks and amazing people. Also known as The 606 for its zip code prefix, the city is just 20 minutes away by train.
Let鈥檚 get real. Real students. Real stories. Real success.