Matriculation Status

Students are admitted to the University based upon a set of admission and graduation requirements determined by University Catalog policies in effect at the time the student matriculates (initial registration) at Dominican. Admitted students who do not matriculate for the semester indicated in their admission acceptance letter may defer their matriculation, thus maintaining their admission status based upon the following guidelines:

Admission Deferral – Undergraduate

Undergraduate students who are admitted to the University for a fall semester, but do not matriculate in that term, may defer their admission  for one academic year. Undergraduates who are admitted in the spring semester may defer to the fall of the same calendar year. A new application for admission will be required, but the admission  application fee will be waived. Merit scholarships are not deferrable; scholarship eligibility will be re-determined at the point of re-admission.

Admission Deferral – Graduate

Graduate students admitted to the University who do not matriculate in the semester indicated in their admission acceptance may defer their admission for two semesters if approved by the Director of Graduate Admissions.

Continuous Enrollment Required to Maintain Matriculation Status

Students must be enrolled every fall and spring from matriculation to graduation to retain the admission and graduation requirements in effect at the time of their initial registration to Dominican. If continuous enrollment is not maintained, the student will be required to reapply for admission prior to re-enrollment at the University. Admissions and graduation requirements in effect at the time of the re-admission will be required.