College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1901 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Roman Catholic |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,337 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$17,255,739 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$25 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$21,250 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$7,300 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, musical theater, student government, student newspaper |
Student Organizations: |
30 |
Honor Societies: |
Gamma Kappa Alpha, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Gamma Mu, Psi Chi, Sigma Iota Epsilon, Sigma Tau Delta |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) University Ministry |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Organization of Latino Americans, Black Student Union, African-American Academic Club, Indian Student Association, International Club, Polish Club, French Club, Italian Club (CIAO), |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Government Association, Residential Student Association, TORCH, Campus Activities Board, Social Justice Coalition, Campus Climate Committee, Commuter Student Association, Computer Club, Cheerleading, Law Club, Poetry Explored, READ, Students for Peace and Justice |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Dominican Star (monthly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
0% |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
0% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
math, writing, study skills, other |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Bank One, Chicago Public Schools, suburban Chicago school districts, Archdiocese of Chicago, Forsyth Technology, Mid America Bank, Newspaper Services of America, Hewitt Associates, Resurrection Healthcare, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Social Security Administ |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
297,000 |
Library Facilities: |
15,000 electronic full-text periodicals; Computerized catalog and database searching available. |
Museums |
Art Gallery |
Computers Available: |
398 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
Wired Classrooms |
38 |
Wired Labs: |
8 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
Wireless Capacity: |
120 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (99%), special housing for disabled students (1%) |
Sprinkler System: |
25% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
30 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Chicago-O'Hare (8), Chicago-Midway (10) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Chicago (10) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Chicago (10) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Holly Ball, Candle and Rose Ceremony, Mazzuchelli Lectures, DU Fest |
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