Dominican University of California
Dominican University of California
All are welcome at Dominican!
Dominican is a top-ranked private, non-profit university in San Rafael, CA, 12 miles north of San Francisco. With a broad range of majors 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 many opportunities for internships, community projects, global learning, clinicals, field research and much more. You will be ready for your dream job or grad school.
Whatever your goals, it's our privilege to help you achieve them!
Academic Programs
- Design
- Research
- Science
- Technology
- Liberal Arts
- Business
- Education
- Nursing
- Communication
- Music
- Art & Design
- Finance/Accounting
- Government/Political Science
- Health Science
- Performing Arts
- Social Science
- Visual Arts
- Applied Computer Science
- Nursing
- Pre-Occupational Therapy
- Social Justice
- Criminology
- Kinesiology
- Sociology
- Biological Sciences
Student experience
- Athletics
- Co-op/Internship Opportunities
- Disability Services
- Intramural/Club Sports
- LGBTQIA Services
- Military/Veteran Services
- On-Campus Housing
- Study Abroad
- Undergraduate Research
- Veteran Fee Waiver
- Distance/online learning
- Small Class Size
- Personal Coaching
- Internships
- Service Learning
- Digital Portfolio
- Diversity
- Inclusive Environment
- Career Placement Assistance
Application information
Find out about requirements, fees, and deadlines
Applying to Dominican is as easy as 1 - 2 - 3:
- Complete the Common Application
- Upload your essay
- Submit your official transcripts
The transfer admissions process at Dominican is easy and seamless, and our counselors are here to help you. We evaluate several factors, including academics, leadership both inside and outside the classroom, recommendation from a teacher, counselor or community leader and your personal essay.
For most majors we accept applications year-round.
Transfer Students:
Spring Deadline: January 5
Fall Deadline: August 1
Nursing Transfer Students:
Spring Deadline: September 1
Fall Deadline: March 1
Additional Information
Visit us
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. Or sign up for any of our events designed to highlight our academic programs and guide you through the admissions process. Visit our website to learn more. Get ready for awe-inspiring views, hiking and mountain biking trails among Redwoods and sparkling reservoirs nearby. The Bay Area is also home to 38 Fortune 500 companies and more than 29,000 non-profits. In total, there are more than 4 million jobs here.
“We are so lucky at Dominican that our classes are small and that our professors get to know us. I think it is much harder to get this type of attention from your professor at a bigger school.”
Admissions office
Visit us
Address
50 Acacia Ave
San Rafael, CA 94901-2298, United States of America
Phone number
(415) 485-3204
For first-year students
Admissions website
www.dominican.edu/admissions/undergraduate-first-year-admissions
Financial aid website
Region
West