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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
1,187
Undergraduates
329
Men - 27.7%
858
Women - 72.2%
732
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
96% of 2,016 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.7
SAT Math
597 average
545-618 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
584 average
525-673 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
23 average
22-30 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$70,855
Tuition and Fees
$50,666
Room and Board
$15,986
Average Percent of Need Met
72%
Average Freshman Award
$40,042
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$30,543
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
110
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
10%
10-19
38%
20-29
19%
30-39
12%
40-49
4%
50-99
14%
Over 100
3%
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San Rafael Population
58,502
Nearest Metropolitan Area
San Francisco
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
43% 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
0.3%
Asian
31%
Black/African-American
6.4%
Hispanic/Latino
31.6%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
6.8%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.8%
White
22.5%
Unknown
0.6%
International Students
2.5% from 11 countries
First-Year Students Returning
89.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
61.9%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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