Dominican University New York is a private Catholic university in Orangeburg, New York, United States. It is chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Its suburban campus in Orangeburg is from New York City in Rockland County.
History Dominican University New York was founded as Dominican College of Blauvelt in 1952 by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt to offer a teacher preparation program for religious women. Five years later, the college was opened to lay students. In 1967, it became fully coeducational.History of the College
On May 17, 2022, the New York State Board of Regents approved the name change from Dominican College to Dominican University New York.
Today it is an independent, four-year and master’s-level liberal arts university for men and women, chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York and fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, led by Dr. Manuel Martínez the first layperson to serve as University President.
The University fully participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program and offers other programs and service to veterans and active military students.
In addition, U.S. News & World Report ranked Dominican University New York a Top Performer on Social Mobility on its 2022-2023 Best Colleges list.
Presidents
Mary Eileen O'Brien, 1979–1987 Kathleen Sullivan, 1987–1997 Mary Eileen O'Brien, 1997–2024 Manuel Martinez, 2024–present
Academics Dominican University New York offers undergraduate and graduate education in the liberal arts, sciences, business, nursing, education, occupational therapy, physical therapy, social work, and other professional fields.
The university is organized into six academic divisions: Allied Health Business, Innovation, & Leadership Humanities & Social Sciences Math & Sciences Nursing, and Teacher Education & Social Work.
Academic Programs offered by the University include:
Art (Minor) Biology Business Management Chemistry (Minor) Communication Studies Criminal Justice Economics (Minor) English Environmental Studies Ethnic Diversity Studies (Minor) Evening BSN program Film Studies (Minor) Finance Gender Studies (Minor) Health Sciences History Humanities Human Resources (Minor) Information Technology Mathematics Marketing Nursing Philosophy (Minor) Public Health Informatics and Technology – PHIT (minor) Pre-Athletic Training Pre-Occupational Therapy Pre-Physical Therapy Psychology Public Health Informatics and Technology (minor) Religious Studies (Minor) Sales (Minor) Social Sciences Social Work Spanish (Minor) Sports Management (Minor) Teacher Education Theatre (Minor)
Athletics
The Dominican University athletic teams are called the Chargers. The university is a member of the Division II ranks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) for most of its sports since the 1982–83 academic year. They are also a member of the East Coast Conference for some sports.
Dominican University New York competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, tennis, track & field and volleyball (10); women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, flag football, field hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball (12).
Notable alumni
Gerald P. Mallon (1979), professor of social work Mary Eileen O'Brien, president of Dominican University 1997–2024 Mary Kay Vyskocil (1980), judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York William Wise III (2016), basketball player
References
External links
Athletics website