Dominican University of California

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.

Dominican University of California is an independent university of Catholic heritage located 12 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California. Founded in 1890 by the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael, Dominican enjoys a century-long reputation for excellence in scholarship, research, and community outreach.

The University offers more than 60 academic programs that reflect the diversity and creativity of the faculty and students.

With more than 2,100 graduate and undergraduate students and a student to faculty ratio of 11:1, Dominican is able to successfully blend personal direction associated with smaller schools with the academic resources of a larger university.

Whether you are intrigued with world-class museums, cosmopolitan restaurants, hiking, mountain biking, or beachcombing, you will find that the Bay Area offers the perfect balance for a metropolitan and outdoorsy lifestyle.

Dominican's campus is situated in the city of San Rafael just a few miles from San Francisco, Berkeley and the East Bay, Napa Valley, and an expansive greenbelt of protected national land.

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