Welcome Future Penguins

All are welcome at Dominican!

Dominican is a top-ranked non-profit university in San Rafael, CA; just 12 miles north of San Francisco. With a broad range of majors and minors from health care and natural sciences to business, education, humanities and the arts, you can be sure that all programs have a distinctly current curriculum. As a Penguin, you’ll experience highly engaging personal coaching and mentoring along with a myriad of opportunities for internships, community projects, global learning, clinicals, field research and much more so that you’re ready for your dream job or grad school upon graduation.  

Whatever your goals, it's our privilege to help you achieve them!

An excellent education at Dominican is deliberately affordable. We offer both merit- and need-based scholarships in addition to the federal and/or state aid you may be eligible for. 99% of our first-year students receive financial aid.

Dominican is a designated Minority Serving Institution (MSI), specifically both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Institution (AANAPISI). 75% of our undergrads identify as ethnically diverse and 25% are the first in their families to attend college.

Whether you'd like to come visit or need help with the application process, financial aid or choosing a major: We're here to assist.

Just fill out the form on the page and we’ll guide you through the process.

No Application Fee and Automatic Scholarship Consideration

We know applying to schools can add up, so we do not ask for an application fee. Even better, you can start your application process right now.

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Important Deadlines

• December 1: FAFSA/California Dream Act submission for the following academic year begins.
• February 1: Nursing application deadline and Fall Priority deadline.
• March 2: FAFSA/California Dream Act/Cal Grant priority deadline.
• June 1: Priority deadline for all financial aid forms and documents.