Dominican is a top-ranked private, non-profit university in San Rafael, CA, just 12 miles north of San Francisco. With a broad range of majors and minors from health care and natural sciences to business, education, humanities and the arts, you can be sure that all programs have a distinctly current curriculum. You’ll experience highly engaging personal coaching and mentoring along with a myriad of opportunities for internships, community projects, global learning, clinicals, field research and much more so that you’re ready for your dream job or grad school.

Whatever your goals, it's our privilege to help you achieve them!

If you’re like most of our students, you’ll fall in love with our beautiful (and very safe) campus. Come schedule a tour and meet with an admissions counselor.

Dominican University of California Rankings

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Admissions

Application Deadline

Rolling Admissions

Acceptance Rate

86%

SAT Range

1070-1250

ACT Range

21-26

Application Fee

SAT/ACT

Considered but not required

High School GPA

Required

Accepts Common App

Yes

Cost

Net Price

$36,899 / year

National

$15,523

Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.

Average Total Aid Awarded

$31,051 / year

National

$7,535

Students Receiving Financial Aid

78%

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Academics

Professors

B minus

Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.

Student Faculty Ratio

8:1

Evening Degree Programs

Yes

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Majors

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Britney Gutierrez Calderon ’24 grew up in the Canal neighborhood in San Rafael, located only a mile away from the Dominican University of California campus. However, for much of her childhood, attending college often seemed out of reach.

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Online

Programs Offered Entirely Online

Offers Online Courses

Yes

Online Certificate Programs

Online Associates Programs

Online Bachelor's Programs

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Mix of Online and on Campus
98%
On Campus
2%
Online
0%

Students

Full-Time Enrollment

1,229 Undergrads

Part-Time Undergrads

150

Undergrads Over 25

14%

Pell Grant

23%

Varsity Athletes

13%

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Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus

89%

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After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation

$55,600 / year

National

$33,028

Graduation Rate

74%

National

49%

Employed 2 Years After Graduation

93%

National

83%