Dominican College (New York)


Dominican College, also known as Dominican College of Blauvelt, is an independent, four-year and graduate-level liberal arts college in Orangeburg, New York. 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. The suburban campus in Orangeburg is from New York City in Rockland County.

Academics

Dominican College offers students a broad-based liberal arts education and specialized academic tracks. The College is authorized to offer the following degrees:  Doctor of Nursing Practice, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science, Master of Science in Education, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, Masters, Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and Communication, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Education, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, Bachelor of Social Work, Associate in Arts, as well as several certificate programs.
Dominican College also has a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and has been ranked by Zippia as one of the ten best colleges for Criminal Justice majors in New York.

History

Dominican College was founded 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.

Athletics

The Dominican College Chargers sponsor 17 intercollegiate sports, all of which compete for championships at the NCAA Division II level. Dominican College is a member of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference a conference of 13 schools from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware and Pennsylvania and the Eastern College Athletic Conference.

Buildings

Granito Center
Casey Hall
Cooke Hall
Forkel Hall
Hennessy Center
Prusmack Center
DePorres Hall
Residence centers