What SAT score do you need for Dominican University? (Middle 50%: 870–1120)
First-year students at Dominican University who sent an SAT scored 870–1120, with a median of 990 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Dominican University admits 90% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Dominican University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 870–1120, median 990
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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Dominican University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 90%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 870–1120
- Median SAT
- 990
- About on the ACT
- 15–22
- Sent an SAT
- 16%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Dominican University admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 65%, from 4,161 in 2015 to 6,873 in 2024, and Dominican University's admit rate went from 63% to 90%.
- 63%
- 90%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,873 | 6,208 | 90% |
| 2023 | 6,536 | 5,216 | 80% |
| 2022 | 5,117 | 4,581 | 90% |
| 2021 | 3,845 | 3,112 | 81% |
| 2020 | 4,342 | 3,320 | 76% |
| 2019 | 5,188 | 3,338 | 64% |
| 2018 | 4,813 | 3,070 | 64% |
| 2017 | 4,697 | 3,052 | 65% |
| 2016 | 4,568 | 2,911 | 64% |
| 2015 | 4,161 | 2,612 | 63% |
In fall 2024, 749 of the 6,208 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Dominican University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 820Far reachHold
- 820–860ReachHold
- 870–980TargetHold
- 990–1110TargetSend
- 1120 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Dominican University SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 410 | 480 | 550 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 440 | 500 | 580 |
| SAT total | 870 | 990 | 1120 |
| ACT composite | 20.5 | 24 | 24 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 16% sent an SAT and 2% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.75
- 100% of new students reported one
- Top 10% of their class
- 21%
- of new students who reported a rank
Dominican University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $11,745
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 55%
- Median earnings
- $60,327
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 2,876
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Dominican University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsville, TX · 91% admitted890–1080, median 990
- Concord UniversityAthens, WV · 93% admitted890–1070, median 990
- Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, MI · 91% admitted900–1120, median 1000
- Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches, LA · 93% admitted910–1110, median 980
- University of Houston-DowntownHouston, TX · 90% admitted880–1050, median 970
- Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA · 91% admitted920–1100, median 1010
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Sources
- Dominican University Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Dominican University website
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