Dominican vs. Kettering College

Comparable Facts

Compare Dominican University in River Forest, IL with Kettering College in Kettering, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Dominican University is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (3,803 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Dominican University is located in River Forest, IL (Large Suburban setting); Kettering College is in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Dominican University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Dominican University 12:1; Kettering College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 4.5% lower than at Dominican University ($12,140 vs. $12,716).
• Out-of-state tuition is 138.8% higher at Dominican than at Kettering College (about $22,658 more per year; $38,978 vs. $16,320).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Dominican University as at Kettering College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dominican University students is 185.1% larger than aid received by Kettering College students ($30,756 vs. $10,789).

Admissions details

• Incoming Dominican students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at Kettering College (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Dominican and Kettering College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Dominican Aug 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Dominican average a 3.74 high school GPA, 0.33 higher than at Kettering College (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.1% at Dominican vs. 71% at Kettering College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Dominican University graduates have a $3,977 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($25,000 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Dominican graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($258 vs. $299).
• More Dominican graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kettering College students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 55%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.