Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA

Key differences on Getting in

1
Dominican University of California's yield is 6 pts higher than Marymount Manhattan's
Yield rate
2
Dominican University of California's SAT midpoint is 41 points higher than Marymount Manhattan's
SAT midpoint
3
Marymount Manhattan admits 83% 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%

Marymount Manhattan83%Most selective

Applicants

Dominican University of California2K

Marymount Manhattan7.9KMost

Admitted

Dominican University of California1.7K

Marymount Manhattan6.5KMost

Yield rate

Dominican University of California13%Highest

Marymount Manhattan6%

Quad's selectivity

Dominican University of CaliforniaAccessible
Marymount ManhattanAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

Dominican University of California83%

Marymount Manhattan85%

Men admitted

Dominican University of California86%

Marymount Manhattan76%

Test scores

SAT total,

Dominican University of California

1210–1300

Marymount Manhattan

1105–1323

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Dominican University of CaliforniaNot reported–

Marymount Manhattan

24–27

Axis runs 20–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Dominican University of California2%

Marymount Manhattan14%

Submitted ACT

Dominican University of California1%

Marymount Manhattan5%

Test policy

Dominican University of CaliforniaTest scores recommended
Marymount ManhattanTest-optional

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.
Marymount Manhattan
GPA, the high school record, and class rank are required; a college-prep program is considered.

What they look at

Factor	Dominican University of California	Marymount Manhattan
High school GPA	Considered	Required
High school record	Considered	Required
Class rank	Important	Required
College-prep program	Considered	Considered
Recommendations	Very important	Required
Essay	Considered	Considered
Legacy status	Considered	Not considered
Work experience	Important	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Considered	Required
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