Dominican University New York: Review & Facts

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Dominican University New York is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,410 students enrolled. This college was originated in 1952 and is the only school located in Orangeburg, New York.

Academic Offerings

At Dominican University New York you can receive your associate's degree, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered

35

Dominican University New York deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 35 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, Medical, Physical Therapy, Social Work, and General Studies. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Dominican University New York is fair at 73% (close to New York average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention

73%

Fair

The graduation rate at Dominican University New York is low: 49%.

Student to faculty ratio at Dominican University New York is pretty good -- 13:1. Read more regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is extremely high, $31,300 a year. The additional fees at Dominican University New York not covered by tuition are around $900, which totals $32,200 per academic year.

Read the details about Dominican University New York additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate

89%

Easy

As reported in recent data, 1,614 applications were submitted and 1,436 were accepted, so it is easy to get admitted at this school.

This college might accept dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Dominican University New York in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

C-

Unsafe

Dominican University New York offers a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Dominican University New York, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available

No

Dominican University New York provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 600 students, which offers a decent on-campus housing opportunity.

Based on the college crime information, Dominican University New York appears to be a relatively dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Dominican University New York Location and Address

Postal Address:
Dominican University New York
470 Western Highway
Orangeburg, New York
10962-1210, USA