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Dominican University New York: Dominican College NY
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Dominican University New York

Orangeburg, NY · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $41,832 a year

Median debt at graduation: $25,000 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good · Top 50%
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.53%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.66%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.13 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$9,491

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$40,695
$30,001–$48,000$41,082
$48,001–$75,000$42,353
$75,001–$110,000$43,764
Over $110,000$42,337

Full cost of attendance before aid: $47,802 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,089
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 37% · Women 63%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
32%
First-year students from another state
Of first-time students whose home is a U.S. state, fall 2023 (IPEDS)
31%
Total students1,378
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$41,832
Cost of attendance (per year)$47,802
Median federal debt at graduation$25,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
53%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
51%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
54%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
52%
First-year retention66%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$61,171
Admission rate63%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
$40
Students receiving Pell grants48%

Value: Solid (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Nursing$111,206
Management science$71,464
Social work$64,672
Criminal justice$57,161
Social sciences$56,966
Communication studies$47,995
English$45,986

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Accounting, Allied health, Area studies, Biology, Business administration, Computing and information science, Finance, Health sciences, History, International business, Liberal arts, Management information systems, Marketing, Mathematics, Natural resources and conservation, Psychology, Rehabilitation and therapy, Secondary education, Teacher education.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Health professions42%
Business16%
Social sciences13%
Education5%
Psychology4%

Campus life

School colors
SettingSuburb
Part-time undergraduates6%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older11%
On-campus room and board (per year)$15,090
SportsNCAA Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member13 to 1
Faculty who are full-time35%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$6,641Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Dorm spaceFor about 60% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsWestchester County Airport (HPN)About 13 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population4,5292020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreJersey CityAbout 24 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January31°F1991–2020 normal, from DOBBS FERRY-ARDSLEY, NY US, about 7 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July75°F1991–2020 normal, from DOBBS FERRY-ARDSLEY, NY US, about 7 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.720.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.720.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Dominican University New York’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B-). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Dominican University New York cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $41,832 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Dominican University New York?
Dominican University New York admitted 63% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Dominican University New York’s graduates do?
53% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $61,171; the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

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