Dominican University New York

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{{Short description|Catholic university in Orangeburg, New York, US}}

{{Infobox college

| name = Dominican University New York

| image = Dominican College NY.JPG

| image_size =

| caption = View of the college and campus in 2011

| type = Private university

| accreditation = MSCHE

| established = {{start date and age|1952}}

| academic_affiliations = ACCU
NAICU
CIC

| president = Manuel Martínez

| faculty = 68 full-time and 120 part-time (2023)

| students = 1,378{{Cite web | url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Dominican+College&s=all&id=190761 | title=College Navigator - Dominican College of Blauvelt }} (2023)

| undergrad = 1,089 (2023)

| postgrad = 289 (2023)

| city = Orangeburg

| state = New York

| country = United States

| campus = Suburban

| colors = {{Color box|red}} {{Color box|black}}
Red and black

| sporting_affiliations = NCAA Division II – CACC, ECC

| sports_nickname = Chargers

| mascot = Charlie the Charger

| website = {{url|https://www.duny.edu/|duny.edu}}

| logo = Dominican univ ny textlogo.png

| logo_size = 200

}}

Dominican University New York is a private Roman Catholic university 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. Its {{convert|64|acre|m2|adj=on}} suburban campus in Orangeburg is {{convert|17|mi|km}} 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{{Cite web |last=Chicoine |first=Christie L. |date=2022-08-10 |title=Dominican University New York Among Former Colleges Trending Name Upgrade |url=https://www.cny.org/stories/dominican-university-new-york-among-former-colleges-trending-name-upgrade,24239 |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=Catholic New York |language=en}} 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.[http://www.dc.edu/About-Dominican/History.aspx#.U00J7vmSySp History of the College] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416205955/http://www.dc.edu/About-Dominican/History.aspx#.U00J7vmSySp |date=April 16, 2014 }}

On May 17, 2022, the New York State Board of Regents approved the name change from Dominican College to Dominican University New York.{{cite press release |title=Dominican College is Now Dominican University New York |url=https://www.dc.edu/dominican-college-is-now-dominican-university-new-york/ |access-date=28 May 2022 |work=Dominican College |date=18 May 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Steele |first1=David |title=Changing from college to university driven by image, prestige |url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/05/27/changing-college-university-driven-image-prestige |access-date=28 May 2022 |work=Inside Higher Ed |date=May 27, 2022 |language=en}}