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A pioneering, personalized approach to education crafted with today's marketplace in mind.
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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.
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Advance your current career or pursue a passion with a graduate or professional degree from Dominican University of California.
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We serve students all throughout their education journey.
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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.
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News
The Inauguration of President Nicola Pitchford
Dominican University of California will celebrate the inauguration of President Nicola Pitchford as the University’s 10th president on January 16 with an intimate, livestreamed installation ceremony...
Grad Student Has Family Connection To Penguin Athletics
Seeing that her older siblings Eleanna ’10 and David ’14 were standout student-athletes at Dominican University of California, the fact that Julianna Mendez ‘17, now a graduate student excelling in...
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 2021 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 2020-21 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 11 NCAA sports, one intercollegiate club and plenty of recreational sports, there are lots of reasons to cheer here.
Alumni Spotlight: The Journey to Veterinary School
After appreciating the small class sizes and supportive community at San Anselmo’s San Domenico High School, Olivia Lang-Brown ’21 was determined to find a college that offered a similar environment...
Undergrad Research, Outreach Lead Student To Veterinary SchoolThe Dominican Experience
