Dominican University (Illinois)

Dominican University
Former names
St. Clara College (1901–1922)
Rosary College (1922–1997)
MottoCaritas et Veritas
Motto in English
Charity and Truth
TypePrivate university
Established1901; 123 years ago (1901)
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Dominican)
Academic affiliations
ACCU[1]
Endowment$51.3 million (2022)[2]
PresidentGlena Temple
Academic staff
142 (full-time) and 290 (part-time)
Students3,200[3]
Undergraduates2,166[3]
Postgraduates1,023[3]
Location, ,
United States

41°54′10″N 87°49′18″W / 41.90278°N 87.82167°W / 41.90278; -87.82167
CampusSuburban, 30 acres (12 ha)
Colors   
Navy Blue, Gold, & White
NicknameStars
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIINACC
Websitewww.dom.edu

Dominican University (DU), known from 1922 to 1997 as Rosary College, is a private Roman Catholic university in River Forest, Illinois, affiliated with the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters. It offers bachelor's and master's degrees, certificate programs, and a PhD in information studies. Dominican University offers more than 50 majors in the Rosary College of Arts and Sciences and 20 programs in five graduate academic divisions.[4]

  1. ^ "ACCU Member Institutions" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015.
  2. ^ As of March 7, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "About Dominican University". December 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "Majors & Programs". Dominican University. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.