Dominican University of California
San Rafael, CA · Private · Small city · DUC · DUofC
Private institution in San Rafael, CA · 1,178 undergraduates · 96% acceptance rate · $84,713 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 5%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 5%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 10%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 13%Graduation rate (4-year)
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $50,2181,960th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $50,6661,816th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $50,6661,813th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $68,6201,800th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $84,713101st highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $71,477103rd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 76.3%269th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 88.4%294th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 95.6%1,417th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1194410th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23493rd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,1781,265th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 8.0:1212th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 29.6%1,221st highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 26 mi (SFO)
On 4 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 27 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $97,737 | $88,637 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $57,318 | $46,087 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $56,415 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $47,260 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $39,369 | — |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherCommunications | bachelors | $39,009 | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professions | bachelors | $38,289 | — |
| Public HealthHealth Professions | bachelors | $30,771 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $25,194 | — |
| DanceVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $21,052 | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1890source
- Athletic nickname: "Penguins"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Goldsource
- Mascot: Chilly the Penguinsource
- Motto: "Veritas Fax Ardens (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 80 acressource
- Formerly known as "Dominican College" (1890–1931)source
- Formerly known as "Dominican College of San Rafael" (1931–2000)source
- Athletic conference: PacWestsource
Athletics — 8 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,028,440 (M $997,520 · W $1,030,920)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Dominican University of California’s 1,178 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In CA
- Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA · 1,191 undergrads
- La Sierra UniversityRiverside, CA · 1,155 undergrads
- Reach UniversityOakland, CA · 1,226 undergrads
- Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, CA · 1,242 undergrads
- Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA · 1,077 undergrads
- Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA · 1,310 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Glenville State UniversityGlenville, WV · 1,177 undergrads
- Georgetown CollegeGeorgetown, KY · 1,180 undergrads
- Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA · 1,175 undergrads
- Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, MI · 1,175 undergrads
- Georgian Court UniversityLakewood, NJ · 1,174 undergrads
- Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow, MA · 1,186 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitedominican.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 113698)
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