Consumer Information

In accordance with federal regulations, schools are required to provide a list of consumer information to all Dominican students.

​​​​​Contact the Office of Financial Aid to obtain hard copies of this information.

Types of Aid and Eligibility

Students are encouraged to report complaints to the University. You may send complaints either to Student Affairs or Academic Affairs. You may contact the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education for review of a complaint. 

The Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
1747 N. Market Blvd., Suite 225
Sacremento, CA 95834
Phone: (916) 574-8900

Please see the Accreditation webpage for further information. 

All prospective and current students may request the Annual Equity in Athletics report. Please email the Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance or at (415) 482-3503.

Dominican University of California is required to provide information on placement of and types of employment obtained by its graduates. This information can be obtained from the Career Development Office.

Dominican University of California is required to provide information on the types of graduate and professional education in which graduates of our four-year degree programs enrolled. This information can be obtained from the Career Development Office. 
 

We encourage all students to exercise their right to vote. Voter registration forms are located in Alemany Library and the Office of the Registrar. Online registration can also be completed via the California Secretary of State.
 

The University is required to provide a Teacher Preparation Program Report annually to the state of California. California publishes and submits an annual report containing school and state-level information to the U.S. Department of Education. State and Federal reports: 

Even though a student's Pell Grant does not credit to the student account until the fourth week of school, a Pell eligible student can request a refund to purchase books and supplies up to 10 days prior to the start of school if the Pell Grant, combined with all the other aid the student is receiving, will create a credit balance on the student account. The student can request an advance of their credit balance from the Business Services Office.
 

As a Cal Grant B recipient, the California Student Aid Commission requests that Dominican University of California obtain written permission to credit Cal Grant B Access funds to the recipient's account. The recipient has the ability to rescind this authorization prior to the disbursement of funds and receive the Cal Grant B Access funds directly. As a result of a completed Authorization Form, Cal Grant B Access funds will be credited to the recipient's account or released directly to the recipient once the award has been confirmed. Download the Cal Grant B Access Authorization Form .
 

In meeting with the requirements of the State of California, Dominican University of California must make passage rates available for graduates of undergraduate programs leading to employment for which passage of a California licensing examination is required. Pass rates for the NCLEX examination can be found by visiting The Board of Registered Nursing.
 

Dominican University of California Office of Financial Aid is a member of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) and therefore adheres to NASFAA's Statement of Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct for Institutional Financial Aid Professionals.
 

Dominican University of California is approved to offer online programs to students residing in California and the following state(s):

Maryland

The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) provides institutional approvals to enroll Maryland students in fully online distance education programs. Dominican University of California is in compliance with the requirements of the Education Article, § 11-202.2 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, and COMAR 13B.05.01 for fully online programs.

A complaint pertaining to potential violations of consumer protection is to be submitted to:

Consumer Protection Division
Office of the Attorney General
200 Saint Paul Place
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Telephone: 410-528-8662

A complaint concerning discrimination is to be submitted to:

Office for Civil Rights, Philadelphia Office
U.S. Department of Education​
100 Penn Square East, Suite 515
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3323

Dominican University of California is not required to seek formal authorization to offer its online degree programs to students residing in the following states because Dominican does not have a physical presence in the state:

  • Arizona
  • Colorado
  • Florida
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Mississppi
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Jersey
  • Ohio
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Vermont
  • Washington

Dominican University of California is currently in the process of obtaining approval to offer distance education programs to students residing in the states listed below. The list is updated as approvals are received.

  • Alabama
  • Delaware
  • District of Columbia
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Massachusetts
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • New Mexico
  • North Dakota
  • Oklahoma
  • Rhode Island
  • Utah
  • West Virginia
  • Wyoming

Dominican University of California is currently not approved to offer distance education programs in the following states:

  • Alaska
  • Arkansas
  • Connecticut
  • Georgia
  • Indiana
  • Kentucky
  • Michigan
  • New Hampshire
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Virginia
  • Wisconsin

General Contact Information

You may also contact either Student Affairs or Academic Affairs.