Dominican University of California

Dominican University of California is a private nonprofit college in San Rafael, CA. Its average net price is $35,567 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$22,666
$30,001 to $48,000$25,371
$48,001 to $75,000$27,260
$75,001 to $110,000$33,475
$110,001 and up$45,152
$53,700Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$53,700Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$35,567Average Net Price
$16,271Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,152Books and Supplies
$3,122Other Expenses
35.4%Students on Pell Grants
63.2%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

83.5%Acceptance Rate
620 to 660SAT Reading, Middle Half
590 to 640SAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$77,051
8 years after entry$86,757
10 years after entry$90,053
73.2%Graduation Rate
85.5%Retention Rate
$23,250Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

San Rafael, CALocation
Small citySetting
1,114Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,503 Small program - rough guide n=35$20,778 Small program - rough guide n=47
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other$40,061 National median for this major n=902Not published
Computer Programming$88,983 Small program - rough guide n=50Not published
Criminology$42,035 National median for this major n=10,302Not published
Dance$28,513 National median for this major n=2,991Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,940 National median for this major n=14,722Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
History and Political Science$33,924 National median for this major n=27Not published
International/Globalization Studies$42,221 National median for this major n=4,870Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$41,297 National median for this major n=7,141Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Public Health$42,733 National median for this major n=16,894Not published
Registered Nursing$128,516 n=167$27,000 n=170
Social Sciences, Other$43,502 National median for this major n=1,547Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Visual and Performing Arts, General$30,671 National median for this major n=4,580Not published

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