Admission Process

At Dominican University of California, the term "international" is used to refer to students on non-immigrant visas. Such students maintain citizenship and residency in countries other than the United States and do not plan to become either permanent residents or citizens of the United States. However, we also recognize the unique needs of those of you who may be "global nomads", students who hold U.S. passports but were raised abroad. We support your integration into our campus, affirming your multi-cultural world view by having the international recruiter, who has a better sense of the context in which you were schooled, apprise your application.

UNDERGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Application Form: Click here
   
2. Official Transcripts:  Foreign transcript(s) must be translated into English and evaluated by an accredited evaluation company.  For information about credential evaluation companies, visit www.naces.org
3. Test Results/English Proficiency:
   Passing test scores are:
        a. SAT Reasoning: 950 Combined Math and Critical Reading (Dominican's SAT code is 4284.  For more information about SAT, visit www.collegeboard.com)
        b. ACT: 20 Composite (For more information about ACT, visit www.act.org)
        c. TOEFL: 550 Paper, 213 Computer, or 80 IBT (For more information, visit       www.ets.org/toefl/)
        d. IELTS: 6.0 (For information about IELTS, visit www.ielts.org)
        e. PTEA: 53 (For information about the PTEA, visit www.pearsonpte.com)
   
4. English proficiency requirement is also satisfied by completing Level 112 at ELS Language Centers (www.els.edu), or the successful completion of 24 transferable semester units or 36 transferable quarter units at an English-speaking institution.  Please note that this requirement is waived for all students who have spent one academic year in the U.S. school system.
5. Personal Essay of 500 Words
6. Letter of Recommendation
7. Certification of Finances
8. Photocopy of Passport Photo Page
   

Admission Deadlines

Spring Term:
Priority Deadline: November 1
Regular Deadline: December 1

Fall Term:
Priority Deadline: February  1
Regular Deadline: July 1

Once your application is complete, we will notify you of our admissions decision within two weeks.  a $250 tuition deposit is required after you are admitted in order to confirm your attendance and to receive Form I-20.