Dominican University

About Dominican University

Dominican University (DU) is a coeducational, comprehensive, Catholic institution of higher education and research in River Forest, Illinois. Affiliated with the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, it offers bachelor's and master's degrees and certificate programs as well as a PhD in library and information science. The University is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution, with 53% of undergraduates first generation in college, 68% female, 55% Hispanic of Any Race, and 6% Black/African-American. Dominican University’s mission, in part, is to prepare students to participate in the creation of a more just and humane world. Toward that end, the university is committed to building a culturally diverse educational environment.