The main campus of Dominican University is in San Rafael, CA (a small city). The school is a Roman Catholic institution. Dominican University is a private, not-for-profit school. The school offers degrees up to the Master's degree.

Course Topics

Dominican University students most commonly major in a field related to nursing and emergency medicine, therapy and counseling, and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Dominican University Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007, 52% of people who applied to Dominican University were accepted. In 2007, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 450 to 550. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007 had SAT math scores of 440 or more.

Faculty

Dominican University offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at the school are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Enrollment

In 2007, Dominican University had 2,125 enrolled students. Females make the bulk of the Student Enrollment at the school.

Student Life

Dominican University makes available a lot of student housing. Meal plans are available. Student athletes at Dominican University belong to the California Pacific Conference for major sports.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Dominican transforms lives. We are an independent, international, learner-centered university of Catholic heritage which interweaves Dominican values, the liberal arts and sciences, and the skills and knowledge necessary to live and work in an interdependent world."