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Transfer Students

An applicant is considered a transfer student if they have previously enrolled at a regionally accredited college or university. Transfer applicants who have completed less than 24 transferable college semester units must also meet Freshman admission requirements. A high school applicant who has attended a college or university concurrently while attending high school should still apply as a first year student, but will need to submit official college transcripts for any college-level work done during high school. Students are admitted to the university, not to a specific academic program.

Dominican University of California requires applicants to have a coursework minimum 2.0 (‘C’) cumulative grade point average in transferable college units. An Admissions Academic Forgiveness Policy (see the Admissions Academic Forgiveness Policy for Transfer Students section of this catalog) is available to students who do not meet this requirement (not applicable to Nursing majors). SAT or ACT scores are not required of transfer students who have successfully completed 24 or more college units. Requests for exemption from the SAT/ACT policy may be made in writing to the Assistant Vice President of Undergraduate Admissions.

Program-specific policies: Transfer students are admitted to the BS/MS Occupational Therapy program on the basis of GPA and available space and must meet all prerequisite requirements. Refer to Health Science/Pre-Occupational Therapy (BS/MS) section of this catalog for specific requirements and prerequisites. Priority consideration for entry into the Nursing program as a transfer student is for those who have completed admissions files (all documents and transcripts received) by February 1 for the Fall term and September 1 for the Spring term. See the Bachelor of Science in Nursing section of this catalog for specific requirements and prerequisites.

Applications are reviewed when all of the following materials are received:

1. Completed application form
2. Essay as described in the application
3. Official college transcript(s) from all post-secondary institutions (colleges and universities) attended
4. Evidence of high school completion either through an official high school transcript or official GED transcript. Transfer students who have successfully completed 24 or more college transferable units and certify on the Dominican application that they have graduated from high school or received a GED will not be required to supply high school or GED transcripts for admissions. However, high school or GED transcripts may be required for financial aid.
5. One letter of recommendation from a professor, academic dean, or counselor. Applicants who have been out of school for more than one year may submit a letter of recommendation from a professional colleague.
6. Specific departments may have additional requirements