Dominican University of Illinois
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Former names
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St. Clara College Rosary College |
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| Motto | "Caritas et Veritas" |
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Motto in English
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Love and Truth |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1901 |
| Affiliation | Dominican (Catholic) |
| Endowment | $19.7 million |
| President | Donna M. Carroll |
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Academic staff
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142 full time |
| Students | 3,900 total students |
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River Forest, Illinois, United States 41°54′10″N 87°49′18″W / 41.90278°N 87.82167°WCoordinates: 41°54′10″N 87°49′18″W / 41.90278°N 87.82167°W |
| Campus | 30-acre (12.14 ha) suburban campus |
| Athletics | Stars |
| Website | www |
Dominican University (DU) is a coeducational, comprehensive, Catholic institution of higher education and research in River Forest, Illinois. Affiliated with the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, it offers bachelor's and master's degrees and certificate programs, as well as a PhD in library and information science. Dominican offers more than 50 majors in the Rosary College of Arts and Sciences and 20 programs in five graduate academic divisions offering graduate programs in library and information science, business, the School of Education, and social work. Dominican also has a School of Professional and Continuing Studies. Dominican is well known for its offerings of undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences, as well as several graduate programs in practice-oriented disciplines such as business and education.US News and World Report ranks Dominican in the top tier of Midwestern master's-level universities.
The school began as St. Clara Female Academy in 1848, chartered by Fr. Samuel Charles Mazzuchelli, O.P. in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin. It became a college in 1901 and moved to River Forest, Illinois, taking the name Rosary College in 1922 while under the leadership of Mother Samuel Coughlin of the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters. Trinity High School was founded as the preparatory department of the college before moving to its own campus nearby in 1926 and is still run by the order. The present name of Dominican University was adopted in 1997 as part of a strategic plan by president Donna Carroll to reflect the school's Dominican heritage and its status as a more comprehensive university.
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