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Dominican University of California
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  • 4 Year
  • SAN RAFAEL, CA

Report Card

grade B
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Academics
    grade B minus
  2. Value
    grade A minus
  3. Diversity
    grade A
  4. Campus
    grade B
  5. Athletics
    grade B minus
  6. Party Scene
    grade C
  7. Professors
    grade B minus
  8. Location
    grade B+
  9. Dorms
    grade B minus
  10. Campus Food
    grade C minus
  11. Student Life
    grade B minus
  12. Safety
    grade A minus

About

50 ACACIA AVE
SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901
Athletic Division
NCAA Division II (without football)
Athletic Conference
Pacific West Conference
From Dominican University of California

All are welcome at Dominican!

No Application Fee and Automatic Scholarship Consideration

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.

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Dominican University of California Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Application Deadline
Rolling Admissions
Acceptance Rate
93%
SAT Range
1070-1260
ACT Range
20-25
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Considered but not required
Accepts Common App
Yes

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Cost

Net Price
$45,001 / 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
$18,547 / year
National
$7,535
Students Receiving Financial Aid
100%

Scholarship

Academics

Professors
grade B minus
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
6:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
91%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 53 responses
77%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 66 responses
75%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 65 responses

Majors

First Gen Undergrad Making Big Difference In Community

academic spotlight

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.

Online

Programs Offered Entirely Online
0
Offers Online Courses
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
0
Online Associates Programs
0
Online Bachelor's Programs
0
How Students Learn
  • Mix of Online and on Campus
    12%
  • On Campus
    82%
  • Online
    5%

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
1,107 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
202
Undergrads Over 25
3%
Pell Grant
38%
Varsity Athletes
17%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 35 responses
  • Focused
    34%
  • Hard-working
    34%
  • it depends
    11%
  • Laid back
    11%
  • Outgoing
    6%
  • dont try
    3%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
89%
Poll
92%
of students say they don't have Greek life. 62 responses
Poll
46%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life. 80 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 41 responses
  • Welcoming
    39%
  • Expensive.
    22%
  • Community
    20%
  • Homey
    12%
  • horrible
    5%
  • Family
    2%

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After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$55,600 / year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
77%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
93%
National
83%
87%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 31 responses

Dominican University of California Reviews

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