海角社区

Top of the Charts

We have a history of blazing trails鈥攁nd it shows in our 2025 U.S. News & World Report rankings. Dominican was recognized in the Top 20 out of nearly 160 Regional Midwest Universities and named #1 in the state in several subcategories.

#1 Performer on Social Mobility in Illinois

Rather than perpetuating educational attainment gaps in our society, we have invested for years in the kinds of experiences and wraparound support that ensure all students have the same opportunity to graduate with purpose, earning us recognition as the #1 top performer in social mobility in Illinois and #3 in the Midwest. We are committed to helping students from underserved backgrounds not only find their calling鈥攂ut a career path. Within a year of graduation, 93% of Dominican graduates are either employed or attending graduate school.

 

A student is seated at 海角社区's Commncement ceremony. The student's back is to the camera. The student's graduation cap is decorated with flowers and the words Some Day is Today.

#1 in Undergraduate Teaching in Illinois

This designation recognizes the Dominican faculty鈥檚 unusually strong commitment to high quality teaching, not just research and publishing, at the undergraduate level. Our professors aren鈥檛 hiding behind lecterns. They鈥檙e here to guide you, to support you, to connect you to amazing internship and career opportunities and cheer you on鈥攅very step of the way. An average class size of just 16 students means your ideas will be heard and they will know and care about you.

#1 Best Value in the Midwest

We鈥檙e proud to be No. 1 in the Midwest on the publication鈥檚 鈥淏est Value Schools鈥 list, a category that closely examines academic quality and average net cost of attendance. We believe finances shouldn鈥檛 stand in the way of helping you find your purpose. Through scholarships and other financial aid, we鈥檒l work with you and your family to make the cost of a high-impact private school education manageable.

 

More Than Just Numbers

Behind each of our rankings is a story鈥攐f students and professors partnering on discoveries. Of graduates innovating in careers of critical need. Of a community building a more just and humane world. Whether you鈥檙e the first in your family to go to college, or the first to make a big discovery or break a barrier in your chosen field, we鈥檒l be there to empower you. Join us.