Celebrating its historic Centennial Anniversary in 2025–26, Albertus Magnus College was founded in 1925 by the Dominican Sisters of Peace as New England’s first Catholic, residential liberal arts college for women. A century later, Albertus is fully coeducational and proudly New England’s most diverse Catholic college. The College’s values- and liberal arts-based education has recently been recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money, and The New York Times, and Albertus has consistently been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For nine consecutive years, at least 95% of Albertus graduates have attained employment or enrolled in graduate studies within six months of completing their degrees. Located in the vibrant city of New Haven, Connecticut, the College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and graduate program levels. Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, including newly launched Bachelor's degree programs in Nursing and Connecticut’s first LPN-to-BSN program. Among its graduate offerings is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program. Albertus also currently fields 17 teams in its competitive NCAA Division III athletics program.
To learn more, please visit www.albertus.com
Founded in 1886 by the Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids, Aquinas College is an inclusive educational community that provides a liberal arts education with a global perspective. The beautiful wooded residential campus of approximately 100 acres is just minutes from downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. Aquinas offers a values-centered education that integrates academic rigor, ethical leadership, and a commitment to the common good. Rooted in a 140-year tradition as a Catholic college and the beneficiaries of an 800-year Dominican legacy, we unite faith and reason with the timeless Dominican Pillars of prayer, study, service, and community as a response to modern challenges. Aquinas welcomes students of all faiths and backgrounds, fostering an inclusive community where intellectual inquiry and social responsibility are deeply connected. The College is known for its strong academic outcomes, close faculty mentorship and staff support, and engaged learning opportunities, including internships, service, and community-engagement throughout West Michigan and beyond.
To learn more, please visit www.aquinas.edu
A Catholic institution of higher education, Barry University was founded in 1940 by the Adrian Dominican Sisters. Grounded in the liberal arts tradition, we are a scholarly community committed to the highest academic standards in undergraduate, graduate, and professional education.
In the Catholic intellectual tradition, integration of study, reflection, and action inform the intellectual life. Faithful to this tradition, a Barry education and university experience foster individual and communal transformation where learning leads to knowledge and truth, reflection leads to informed action, and a commitment to social justice leads to collaborative service.
Barry University provides opportunities for affirming our Catholic identity, Dominican heritage, and collegiate traditions. Catholic beliefs and values are enriched by ecumenical and interfaith dialogue. Through worship and ritual, we celebrate our religious identity while remaining a University community where all are welcome. We are in the tropical landscape of Miami Shores, Florida.
To learn more, please visit www.barry.edu
Founded in 1939 by the Sisters of Saint Dominic, Caldwell University promotes intellectual, spiritual, and aesthetic growth to a diverse population and welcomes all cultures and faith traditions. Located on a picturesque 70-acre residential campus in Caldwell, NJ, the University continues to rank in the Top 100 Universities in the North by U.S. News & World Report, earning recognition as a leader in in providing a transformative, outcomes-driven education to a diverse student body. Caldwell offers modern programs and advanced campus technology that demonstrate its continued dedication to remaining competitive in a modern, global economy.
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As a diverse, relationship-centered community rooted in a vibrant liberal arts and sciences education, Dominican University prepares graduates to make an impact in an increasingly dynamic global environment and remain engaged in our Dominican community. At the heart of the university is its Catholic, Dominican tradition, grounded in the compatibility of faith and reason, that affirms the dignity of the human person and concern for the common good.
We offer hundreds of avenues to explore career interests and experience diverse cultures and international environments. Students benefit from hands-on research opportunities, demanding academics, personal attention and deep interactions.
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The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the University is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.
Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the University maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.
To learn more, please visit www.duny.edu
Located in Madison, Wisconsin, Edgewood University is a comprehensive, Catholic university sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa. We serve approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students. Edgewood University offers more than 40 academic and professional programs, including master’s degrees in business, education, and nursing, and doctoral degrees in educational leadership, nursing practice, and business administration.
To learn more, please visit www.edgewood.edu
Molloy is a private regional comprehensive university grounded in the Catholic ideals of truth and respect for the dignity and worth of every individual. The founders, the Dominican Sisters of Amityville, believed that conferring professional degrees with a strong liberal arts core would allow students to serve in their chosen fields of work with excellence, compassion and creativity. Continuing in that tradition today, Molloy’s academic, experiential and service opportunities are responsive to the needs of the region. The University remains dedicated to providing an exceptional student experience, workforce development through community partnerships and innovative approaches to education.
To learn more, please visit www.molloy.edu
Mount Saint Mary College is a Dominican institution offering a quality, accessible education on a beautiful 60-acre campus overlooking the Hudson River in Newburgh, N.Y. The Mount is dedicated to student success, featuring a 12-to-1 student to faculty ratio and an average class size of 18. Our students enjoy outstanding outcomes: 96 percent of graduates are employed or attending graduate school within six months, with an average starting salary of $70,000 for recent undergrads. The Mount embodies its Dominican heritage through a strong commitment to service, with 79 percent of grads taking part in service as part of their classroom experience.
To learn more, please visit www.msmc.edu
Ohio Dominican University, founded in 1911 by the Dominican Sisters of Peace, is Central Ohio’s only Catholic university. Located just minutes from downtown Columbus, ODU offers a welcoming and inclusive community that fosters intellectual, spiritual, and professional growth. Guided by the Dominican tradition of seeking truth, the University prepares students to become ethical and effective leaders who make a positive impact in a global society.
To learn more, please visit www.ohiodominican.edu
Since 1917, Providence College has been shaped by the Catholic and Dominican vision that faith and reason are complementary in the pursuit of truth. Founded by the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph, the College draws on more than 800 years of Dominican tradition—rooted in prayer, study, community, and preaching. This tradition forms people who not only seek knowledge but are shaped by contemplation and sent forth to proclaim Veritas, truth.
To learn more, please visit www.providence.edu
Founded in 1952 by the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill and named for the great Dominican scholar St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Thomas Aquinas College is a vibrant, independent liberal arts institution in the New York City metropolitan area, just 15 miles north of Manhattan. The College’s scenic 76-acre campus offers a safe and welcoming environment for a diverse community of learners pursuing more than 100 programs of study across four Schools: Arts & Social Sciences, Business, Education, and STEM. Students benefit from NCAA Division II athletics, hands-on experiences, and unparalleled access to cultural and career opportunities in one of the world’s most dynamic cities. Recognized by U.S. News & World Report and Colleges of Distinction for academic excellence and social mobility, St. Thomas Aquinas College continues to invest in a transformative campus experience that prepares today’s students to become tomorrow’s leaders.
To learn more, please visit www.stac.edu