Dominican vs. Saginaw Valley State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Dominican University in River Forest, IL with Saginaw Valley State University in University Center, MI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Saginaw Valley State University is larger than Dominican based on total student enrollment (6,822 students vs. 3,803 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Dominican University is located in River Forest, IL (Large Suburban setting); Saginaw Valley State University is in University Center, MI (Rural Fringe setting).
• Dominican University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saginaw Valley State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Dominican University 12:1; Saginaw Valley State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saginaw Valley State University are 3% lower than at Dominican University ($12,340 vs. $12,716).
• Out-of-state tuition is 28% higher at Dominican than at Saginaw Valley State University (about $8,528 more per year; $38,978 vs. $30,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Dominican University than at Saginaw Valley State University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dominican University students is 127.6% larger than aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students ($30,756 vs. $13,512).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Saginaw Valley State University than at Dominican (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Dominican and Saginaw Valley State University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Dominican Aug 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Dominican average a 3.74 high school GPA, 0.26 higher than at Saginaw Valley State University (3.48).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.1% at Dominican vs. 16% at Saginaw Valley State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Dominican University graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Dominican graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Dominican graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saginaw Valley State University students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 48%).

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