Now accepting applications for the inaugural cohort of the Healthcare Executive MBA.
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Dominican is a designated Minority Serving Institution (MSI), specifically both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). 71% of our undergraduate students identify as ethnically diverse.
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A pioneering, personalized approach to education crafted with today's marketplace in mind.
Undergraduate Students
With 60+ majors, minors and concentrations, countless real-world learning opportunities, and personalized support, your Dominican Experience can be anything you want it to be.
Graduate Students
Advance your current career or pursue a passion with a graduate or professional degree from Dominican University of California.
Adult Learners
We serve students all throughout their education journey.
The Dominican Experience
Integrative Coaching
Integrative Coaches support you in achieving personal and academic success.
Community Engagement
We connect classroom, campus, and community — contributing to a just, equitable, and healthy world.
Signature Work
Your Signature Work is the original research, writing, or work of art you’ll complete at the end of your school career.
Digital Portfolio
Portfolios are a place for personal reflection, integration of your knowledge, and experience — both in and out of the classroom.
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Scientific American Article Highlights Importance of Convincing “Passive Positives” to Get COVID Vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the updated COVID-19 vaccine for everyone aged 6 months and older. However, in the first month following the availability of the new COVID-19...
Doctorate-Seeking Alumna Leads Dominican Connection To Johns Hopkins
The nursing career path that nursing graduate Tulsi Patel ’22 chose at Dominican University of California has led her to Johns Hopkins University where, beginning this fall, she is working on her...
Why Dominican University of California?
From our San Francisco Bay Area campus, you’ll see more than stunning views, you’ll see new possibilities.
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12 short miles to San Francisco
A suburban campus with big-city access.
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Fall 2022 Total Enrollment
A diverse, curious, and engaged student body.
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Quality And Value
Dominican University of California is an accredited independent institution located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Learn more about our rankings, our multiple College of Distinction recognitions, and our national award for institutional transformation.
Discover Dominican University of California
The best way to discover if Dominican is the right place for you is to visit our Northern California campus, located just 12 miles north of San Francisco in the heart of the Bay Area.
Go Penguins!
Dominican is a NCAA Division II school and competes in the Pacific West Conference. With 15 NCAA sports and plenty of recreational sports, there are lots of reasons to cheer here.
Alumni Spotlight: Supportive Faculty, Study Abroad Lead Alumna to Job in Spain
To be an English teaching assistant in the North American Language and Culture Assistants Program (NALCAP) at a private school in Manacor on the island of Mallorca, Aisleen Renteria ’21 relied on the...
Supportive Faculty, Study Abroad Lead Alumna To Job In SpainThe Dominican Experience
Opportunity awaits at Dominican University of California. Take a virtual tour of what it's like to be a Dominican student!
Dominican is just 12 miles north of San Francisco — easily accessible by car, bus, ferry or bicycle.
Caleruega Dining Hall offers fresh, seasonal and locally sourced food to keep you fueled up and ready to face the day.
The Dominican campus is surrounded by hiking and running trails — a great place to train for the Dominican Cross Country team.