Dominican University of California

Dominican University of California incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

3.592025-26 · CollegeData source

SAT composite middle score

1,2502024-25 CDS · Source

ACT composite middle score

232024-25 CDS · Source

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2024-25 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

64%

Average undergraduate need met

67%

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee. The source’s detailed aid table reports 2024-25, although its general page note says 2025-26.

Dominican University of California net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at Dominican University of California?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use Dominican University of California's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

73.2%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

85.5%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$90,0532011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$23,250Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 113698).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to Dominican University of California

Dominican University of California accepts about 84% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• Boise State University · Boise, ID84% acceptance
• Cedar Crest College · Allentown, PA84% acceptance
• Chamberlain University-Texas · Houston, TX84% acceptance
• Emory & Henry University · Emory, VA84% acceptance
• Framingham State University · Framingham, MA84% acceptance
• Goshen College · Goshen, IN84% acceptance
• Hanover College · Hanover, IN84% acceptance
• Indiana University-South Bend · South Bend, IN84% acceptance
• Indiana University-Southeast · New Albany, IN84% acceptance
• Lebanon Valley College · Annville, PA84% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to Dominican University of California

Dominican University of California reports average merit aid of $22,592 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• Aquinas College · Grand Rapids, MI$22,560.792 avg merit aid / yr
• Gonzaga University · Spokane, WA$22,532 avg merit aid / yr
• Brown University · Providence, RI$22,364 avg merit aid / yr
• Wake Forest University · Winston-Salem, NC$22,826 avg merit aid / yr
• Point Park University · Pittsburgh, PA$22,315 avg merit aid / yr
• Lawrence Technological University · Southfield, MI$22,221.13 avg merit aid / yr
• University of San Diego · San Diego, CA$23,136 avg merit aid / yr
• George Washington University · Washington, DC$22,036.67 avg merit aid / yr
• Tufts University · Medford, MA$23,157 avg merit aid / yr
• Catawba College · Salisbury, NC$23,346 avg merit aid / yr