Your Path to Success Starts Here.
At Dominican University’s Chicago Campus, you'll earn a two-year associate degree alongside an in-demand concentration, so you can graduate ready for a career or transition seamlessly to your bachelor's degree at our River Forest campus. This high-impact program may cost you as little as $5200, which includes tuition, room & board, meal plan, a laptop and UPass for convenient transportation around the city.
Graduate Career-Ready
Go beyond typical two-year programs with embedded concentrations that ensure you stand out in your job search. Choose from:
- Cybersecurity: Take classes like digital forensics and ethical hacking as you prepare to sit for Comptia certifications or transition into majors like computer science.
- Certified Nurse Assistant: Prepare to become a licensed CNA or to transfer into our health-related bachelor’s degree programs.
- Legal Studies: Make an impact on pressing needs, such as immigration, or prepare for the required certification exams to become a paralegal.
- Translation and Interpretation: Pursue a career in a variety of multilingual settings and functions—from hospitals, offices, and courthouses to ad agencies, film studios and more.
The City is Your Campus
Picture this: you’re learning a lesson about biology, but instead of sitting in a chair, you’re exploring at the zoo. Each week, your class will bring your lesson to life at sites across Chicago. In classes like Latino Chicago and Hip Hop, Culture, Language and Storytelling, you’ll examine the world through a culturally-reponsive lens. Regardless of your career, this forward-thinking curriculum will prepare you for a lifetime of impact.
Live in the Vibrant Pilsen Neighborhood
In year one of the program, you'll enjoy apartment-style living on a floor with eight other students, building community in the shared study spaces and kitchen. Just steps away from the CTA Pink Line, this location offers easy access to public transportation as well as restaurants, entertainment, and cultural activities. Take a tour:
Everything You Need to Succeed
From academic counseling to career coaching, experienced faculty will craft a personalized success plan and support your progress—every step of the way. Throughout the program, you’ll gain exposure to a wide variety of companies and directly network with Chicago’s top employers, so that you graduate with an established network. Here, you'll never walk alone.
#1 Best Value in the Midwest
Recognized as the #1 Best Value School in the Midwest by U.S. News and World Report, Dominican University is committed to making higher education accessible. Our associate degree is designed to be a low-cost, high-impact program for students with limited financial resources. You may pay as little as $5,200 after full MAP and Pell Grant eligibility. This not only covers the cost of your tuition but also your room & board, a meal plan, a laptop and UPass for convenient transportation around the city.
"I was the first person in my family to go to college. Dominican created opportunities for me. I've found a lot of support through the community. Professors care about their students. My experience has reinforced the importance of a college education — where I'm from, it's not something that's always looked at as an opportunity."
Lapree Crawford
Pursuing a master's in social work after earning a bachelor's in sociology
Your Goals Are Within Reach
You've got tenacity and ambition. At Dominican, you'll find the support you need to power your potential. A strong candidate for our Chicago Campus program will be a current high school student, have a cumulative GPA of 2.3-2.74 and live in or near Chicago's South or West side. For more information and to see if you qualify, please complete the form below.
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