Dominican Named on Money Best Colleges in U.S. 2026 List
Dominican scored exceptionally high, receiving 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Big News for Nursing Applicants: Dominican is now offering Early Decision!
Applications are now open until November 1. Decision notifications go out Mid-December.
Enjoy the San Francisco Bay Area
Dominican is located only 12 miles from San Francisco on a beautiful, safe, and quiet campus.
Dominican Ranked Highly Again by U.S. News & World Report
Dominican is proud to again be named among the top regional and best value universities in the west by U.S. News & World Report.
#16 Best Value Schools – Regional Universities (West)
#31 Best Regional Universities (West)
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2026 Fall Leadership Lecture Series at Dominican University of CA
U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman; psychologist and professor Angela Duckworth; chef and cookery writer Yotam Ottolenghi; and comedian/actor/author Eric Idle will appear at Dominican University of...
Sea Sponge “Library” Enhances Biomedical Research at Dominican
In a Dominican University of California research laboratory containing more than 1,200 species of sea sponges, along with approximately 13,700 vials of sponge-derived crude extracts, researchers are...
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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.
