Adult Degree Completion (ADC) Program Admission Requirements

Dominican University of California welcomes applications from all students without regard to race, age, religion, color, gender, ethnicity, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation. Each candidate for admission is given individual consideration and is evaluated on the basis of a variety of factors, including but not limited to, past scholastic performance, present motivation, and intellectual potential as indicated by all application materials submitted.

An applicant can be considered for the ADC Program if they are at least 24 years of age and have completed 30 or more transferable college semester units.

Dominican University of California requires applicants to have a coursework minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average (GPA) 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 who are applying to all majors.
Admissions requirements, application deadlines, and notification processes change regularly. Generally, students must submit an application, proof of high school graduation (or equivalent), and academic information (such as official transcripts showing all college coursework completed, attempted, and in progress). International students also may have additional application requirements and other required documentation to submit. For the most up-to-date information, please visit the Office of Admissions website at www.dominican.edu/admissions.

Petition Process

Individuals who are not 24 years of age and wish to request an exception to this standard must the following documents:
1. A letter of petition with candidate's rationale for entering the program under 24 years of age and
2. Official college transcript(s) showing a minimum 3.0 grade point average (GPA) in transferrable units and
3. An interview with an Adult Degree Completion Program Admissions Representative and Academic Advisor

Conditions of Admission Decision

Dominican reserves the right to rescind an offer of admission if documents (such as final official transcript(s)) submitted after a decision is made changes admissions eligibility or if any application materials are found to be false, misrepresented, forged, plagiarized, or the like or if Dominican learns that key information (such as attendance at another Institution) was not included in the academic record consider for admissions.

Students are admitted to Dominican based upon a set of admission and graduation requirements determined by Admissions policies and University Catalog policies in effect at the student the student matriculates (initial enrollment) to Dominican. Admitted students who do not matriculate for the semester indicated in their admission acceptance letter may defer their matriculation for up to one year, with certain conditions in place.

Admission Deferral Policies for ADC Program Students

Offers of admission to the ADC Program are valid for one year. Should a student choose to not enroll in the original term of acceptance, they may defer their admission for up to one academic year at the same status without having to submit a new application. Updated transcripts are strongly recommended, though not required.

Continued Enrollment Conditions upon Matriculation

Continued enrollment at the University following matriculation is contingent upon sustained academic performance and receipt of final official transcript(s) as requested by Dominican. Dominican reserves the right to deny registration for future terms if the final transcript(s) change(s) admission eligibility
Students must be enrolled every Fall and Spring from matriculation to graduation to retain the admission and graduation requirements in effect at the time of their initial matriculation to Dominican. If continuous enrollment is not maintained, the students may be required to apply for re-enrollment to the University. For more information, please see the Leave of Absence and Re-Enrollment at Dominican sections of the catalog.