| Name |
Dominican University of California |
| Address |
50 Acacia Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901-2298 |
| Website |
http://www.dominican.edu |
| Email |
enroll@dominican.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
30% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
35% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
30% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (100%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
42% |
| College Owned Triples |
58% |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
9 |
| Sprinkler System |
67% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
80 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
35% |
| Nearest Airport |
San Francisco (31), Oakland (31) |
| Nearest Train |
Richmond (10) |
| Nearest Bus |
San Rafael (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
70% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
30% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,923 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Shield Day, Students Congregation |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, radio station, student government, student newspaper |
| Num Organizations |
19 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Chi, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Camma Sigma, Psi Chi, Dominican Honors Program |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Students Promoting Dominican Ideals, Scripture Union |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Filipino Club, Black Student Union, Amnesty International |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Model United Nations, Penguin Posse, Perceptions, Surf Club, DNSA (Nursing), DSOTA (Occupational Therapy, Science Club, Cycling Club, Civic Leaders, RSCC (Research Club), La Bamba Club |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Habit (two-three times per semester); Tuxedo (once a semester) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1890 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Roman Catholic |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,177 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
10,587,035 |
| Application Deadline |
August 1 |
| Application Fee |
40 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
28,172 |
| Room Board |
11,300 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
| Remedial |
math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
92,536 |
| Num Subscriptions |
597 |
| Num Microforms |
3,500 |
| Num Audiovisual |
155 |
| Num Ebooks |
1,510 |
| Library Facilities |
a. The library has three computer classrooms of about 25 computers each for both classroom instruction and use of productivity software, email and library research in addition to 25 computers in the Information Commons.
b. The Alemany Library subscribes to 15,500 full-text electronic periodicals and 58 electronic databases.
c. Additional collections include:
1) 643 bound musical scores
2) 45 long file drawers of sheet music
3) 1,671 long playing records
4) About 900 rare books including The Antiphonaries, The Book of Hours, and many others.
5) Over 150 Ansel Adams photographs. |
| Museums |
An Art Gallery with over 1,500 square feet of wall space for displays of art works
Departments maintain their own departmental libraries of basic collections as well as collections of specialty materials such as testing materials in Education and Psychology and an extensive collection of art history slides in art history. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
140 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
500 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks |
