We're Welcoming all Penguin Families and Alumni Sept. 27-28!

Celebrate Family Weekend and Chilly's Fall Fest with us.

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Campus Visit Day is Saturday, October 19!

Bring your friends and explore exciting majors and campus life. 

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No-stress applications for Fall 2025 now open!

Set yourself up for success from application to graduation at Dominican. 

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Dominican is celebrating 100 Years of Teacher Preparation!

Learn more about our undergraduate and graduate Education programs.

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Enjoy the San Francisco Bay Area

Dominican is located only 12 miles from San Francisco on a beautiful, safe, and quiet campus.

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All Are Welcome at Dominican

Dominican is a Minority Serving Institution and offers programming to support all students. 

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Connie Chung, Malcolm Gladwell, Chris Wallace Headline Leadership Lecture Series

Journalist Connie Chung, author Malcolm Gladwell, and journalist Chris Wallace will appear at Dominican University of California this fall as part of the Institute for Leadership Studies (ILS)...

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Duke Master’s Student Message to Undergrads: Embrace the Unknown

Now in her first semester as a graduate student in Duke University’s Physician Assistant Program, Isabelle (Belle) Penn ’19 has some advice for students beginning their undergraduate journey at...

The Dominican Experience

Everything you do here contributes to your personal and professional goals. That's because our innovative Dominican Experience is rooted in proven educational methods.
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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.

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