Dominican University (CA) acceptance rate and your odds of getting in

Dominican University (CA) is a private college in California that admits most qualified applicants (around 84%), which puts it in the accessible range. A rate like this means it admits most qualified applicants; the bar is less about clearing a single cutoff and more about how your full profile compares to admitted students.

Use this page to see what Dominican University (CA) weighs, where it ranks among California schools, and how a profile like yours is likely to land. Admitted students post a 75th-percentile SAT around 1150, a useful checkpoint for where your scores sit, though it is a reference range and not a cutoff.

What are my chances at Dominican University (CA) with a 3.1 GPA and a 1260 SAT?

About 98% (Safety), by CollegeCalcAI's deterministic model, for an applicant with a 3.1 unweighted GPA and a 1260 SAT, the middle of Dominican University (CA)'s admitted range, applying Regular Decision without a hook. A 3.4 GPA with a 1300 SAT comes out near 98%. Courses, activities, essays and the application round move the number; the free calculator includes them.

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Getting into Dominican University (CA) comes down to four decisions, each one visible in the data on this page.

2,011 students applied to Dominican University (CA) for fall 2023; 1,923 were admitted (95.6%). 250 enrolled. Only about 13% of admitted students enrolled, so the school admits several students for every seat it expects to fill, which is why its acceptance rate reads higher than its selectivity feels. Dominican University (CA) enrolls about 1,114 undergraduates in total, 72% of them women, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 admissions and enrollment.

Admitted students at Dominican University (CA) post SAT scores of 1210 to 1300 in the middle 50%, with an average of 1290. A score above 1300 puts you in the top quarter of admits and turns the test into an asset; a score below 1210 puts you in the bottom quarter, where the rest of the application has to carry more weight. Dominican University (CA) is test-optional: scores are considered if you submit them but not required. Send a score at or above the middle of the admitted range; otherwise apply without one and let your transcript lead.

Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10.

Dominican University (CA) signals that it values rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA, and application essay above the rest of the file. Solid grades in a challenging schedule do most of the work here, with the rest of the application providing context. These ratings come from Dominican University (CA)'s reported Common Data Set, so the full chart below reflects what the school itself says it values, not a generic guess.

The full sticker price at Dominican University (CA) (tuition, fees, housing, food, books) is about $71,751 a year. Tuition and fees alone are $52,161. What families actually pay is different: the average net price after grants and scholarships is $35,333 a year, and it ranges from $24,572 for families earning under $30,000 to $43,317 for families earning over $110,000. 32% of undergraduates receive a federal Pell Grant.

Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10. Net price is what students receiving aid paid after grants, by family income.

Median earnings for Dominican University (CA) students ten years after entry are $84,713 ($71,477 at the six-year mark). 78% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 85% return for a second year. Among graduates who borrowed, median federal debt at graduation is $27,000; 58% of undergraduates take federal loans.

Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10. Earnings cover students who received federal aid.

Among the 61 California schools we track, Dominican University (CA) ranks #36 most selective by acceptance rate. Schools like California Institute of Technology (3%) and Stanford University (4%) sit nearby, which makes California a useful frame for calibrating a balanced list.

If Dominican University (CA) is on your list, schools with a similar admit profile are worth a look: Duquesne University, Houston Christian University, and Emory & Henry University. Running the same profile against each one in the free calculator is the fastest way to see where you are a reach, a match, or a likely.

Acceptance rate, application counts, admitted test ranges, cost, and outcomes reflect publicly reported federal data (U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2023 and the College Scorecard) and each school's Common Data Set; figures are rounded and lag the current cycle by one to two years, so confirm deadlines and policies on the school's own site. The typical-admit GPA and SAT are CollegeCalcAI's modeled estimates. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.