Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA

Key differences on Getting in

1
Dominican University of California's yield is 7 pts higher than Whittier's
Yield rate
2
Whittier admits 81% vs. 84% at Dominican University of California
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Dominican University of California84%

Whittier81%Most selective

Applicants

Dominican University of California2K

Whittier4.8KMost

Admitted

Dominican University of California1.7K

Whittier3.9KMost

Yield rate

Dominican University of California13%Highest

Whittier5%

Quad's selectivity

Dominican University of CaliforniaAccessible
WhittierAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

Dominican University of California83%

Whittier83%

Men admitted

Dominican University of California86%

Whittier79%

Test scores

SAT total,

Dominican University of California

1210–1300

WhittierTest-blind–

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.

Submitted SAT

Dominican University of California2%

WhittierNot reported

Submitted ACT

Dominican University of California1%

WhittierNot reported

Test policy

Dominican University of CaliforniaTest scores recommended
WhittierTest-blind

How they read a record

Dominican University of California
is very important; class rank is important; GPA and tests are both considered. 50% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher, so and rarely sets an applicant apart; the courses behind it carry more of the weight.
Whittier
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

Factor	Dominican University of California	Whittier
High school GPA	Considered	Required
High school record	Considered	Required
Class rank	Important	Not considered
College-prep program	Considered	Required
Recommendations	Very important	Required
Essay	Considered	Required
Legacy status	Considered	Considered
Work experience	Important	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Dominican University of California Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why