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Compare Dominican University New York vs Sarah Lawrence College

Orangeburg, NY · Bronxville, NY

Dominican University New YorkSarah Lawrence College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$41,832/yr$41,437/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$40,695/yr$29,876/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$25,000$27,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$41,082/yr$29,810/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$42,353/yr$40,869/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$43,764/yr$35,340/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$42,337/yr$47,810/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$265/mo$286/mo
Room & board (on campus)$15,090/yr$18,426/yr
Room & board (off campus)$12,000/yr$18,426/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,900/yr$600/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,950/yr$800/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$47,802/yr$82,467/yr
Tuition (in-state)$34,220/yr$66,862/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$34,220/yr$66,862/yr
Students with Pell Grants48%12%
Students taking federal loans77%40%
Getting in
Students who get accepted63%62%
SAT range (middle 50%)No data reported1240–1430
SAT averageNo data reported1366
ACT range (middle 50%)No data reported28–31
ACT sections (middle 50%)No data reportedEnglish 28–34 · Math 25–28
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received2,3194,819
Students accepted1,8282,840
Students who enrolled299411
Accepted students who enroll16%14%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores3%10%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores0%8%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptNot consideredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Required
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Required
Class rankNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Work experienceNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate53%71%
Freshmen who come back66%87%
Typical earnings 10 years in$61,171/yr$53,603/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$40,451–$89,065$29,421–$82,420
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)57%73%
White students graduating61%75%
Black students graduating55%71%
Hispanic students graduating48%68%
Asian students graduating70%79%
Typical earnings 6 years in$50,865/yr$34,251/yr
Earn more than a HS grad77%70%
Graduate on time35%59%
Pell students who graduate60%69%
First-gen students who finish54%80%
Low-income students who finish51%76%
Students who transfer outNo data reported26%
Typical earnings 8 years in$58,086/yr$43,274/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 45% · Business, Management & Marketing 17% · Social Sciences 11%Liberal Arts & General Studies 100%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 45% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 100% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 17% of degreesNo data reported
3rd most popular programSocial Sciences — 11% of degreesNo data reported
4th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 6% of degreesNo data reported
5th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 5% of degreesNo data reported
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $136,977/yrMental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions — $90,987/yr
Degrees in STEM10%0%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,1051,530
Students per professor13 : 110 : 1
Graduate students281216
Average professor pay$8,662/mo$11,235/mo
Full-time professors35%33%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationNew England Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$43,171$87,665
SettingSuburb (large)Suburb (large)
LocationOrangeburg, NYBronxville, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19521926
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students4.3%4.9%
Men37%20%
Women63%80%
White students24%61%
Black students16%5.2%
Hispanic or Latino students44%12%
Asian students5.4%5.1%
Two or more races3.4%7%
Other / not reported2.6%4.2%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students32%11%
Part-time students5.5%1.3%
Students age 25+11%0.7%
Spent on teaching per student$9,491/yr$21,462/yr
Endowment$5.1M$148.1M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing6561,070
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$9,820/yr$11,534/yr
Meal plan charge$6,400/yr$6,012/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week21 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesNo
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division II without footballNCAA Division III without football
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams1815
Student athletes399183
Athletic scholarships$1.9M$0
Athletics budget$4.2M$1.3M
Athletics revenue$4.2M$1.3M
Recruiting spend$4,318$36,579

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.