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Dominican is a church-affiliated, liberal arts college. Founded as a women''s college in 1890, it adopted coeducation in 1971. Its 80-acre campus is located in Marin County, half an hour from San Francisco.

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collegeType
Private
studentType
Coed
1,058
Undergraduates
272
Men - 25.7%
787
Women - 74.3%
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
52% of 3,430 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.59
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
555-615 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
24-24 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$76,606
Tuition and Fees
$55,626
Room and Board
$16,619
Average Percent of Need Met
67%
Average Freshman Award
$45,513
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$34,541
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Not reported
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
107
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
13%
10-19
40%
20-29
35%
30-39
12%
40-49
1%
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San Rafael Population
58,502
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Students in College Housing
67% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division II
Mascot
Penguins
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.2%
Asian
30.6%
Black/African-American
6.4%
Hispanic/Latino
32.8%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
6.9%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.8%
White
18.6%
Unknown
3.8%
International Students
2.3% from 13 countries
First-Year Students Returning
89.2%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
59.1%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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