Graduate Admission Requirements

The admissions committee will consider several factors when evaluating candidates, including undergraduate grade point average (GPA), statement of purpose or intent, goals and achievements, and English language proficiency exam scores when applicable.

Dominican University of California will evaluate the following admission application documents and determine the applicant’s admission to the University. Applications are reviewed and evaluated and admission decisions are made on an ongoing basis* (with the exception of the MS in Occupational Therapy program). Space is limited in some graduate programs, so early submission of application materials is advised.

A complete admissions file must contain:

1. Completed application. Note there is a $50 application fee. 
2. Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning.
3. Official transcript of coursework from each college or university attended (undergraduate and graduate). Transcripts must be in a sealed envelope sent directly from the college or university. Students who received their undergraduate degrees from an institution outside the United States must also submit a course-by-course evaluation of these transcripts. (Please see the Requirements for International Applications section of this catalog). A GPA of 3.0 is required for the last 60 units of graded undergraduate or graduate course work.
4. Two Letters of Recommendation (academic or professional, and on letterhead). MS in Counseling Psychology excluded.
5. Resume: Professional and/or personal.
6. Statement of Purpose or Intent: See the Additional Requirements Specific to Some Graduate Programs of this catalog for guidelines.
7. Interview with the admissions committee, if needed.

Note: Scores on the GMAT (Graduate Management Aptitude Test) or GRE (Graduate Record Examination) are not required for all programs, but will be considered in the evaluation of an applicant’s admissibility. The GRE is required for the MS in Occupational Therapy, MS in Biological Sciences, and the MS in Clinical Laboratory Sciences. See the Additional Requirements Specific to Some Graduate Programs of this catalog for guidelines.

Admission Deferral: Graduate

Graduate students who are admitted to the University and do not matriculate in the semester indicated in their admission acceptance letter, may defer their admission for one academic semester. Students admitted to graduate programs with Fall admission only may defer admission for two semesters with the approval of the graduate program chair. A new application is not required.