Dominican University of California
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This program has had 1 accreditation action in the past 5 years, including Probation. See the accreditation history section for details.
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Program starts
Aug 1, 2027 · 286 days
About the program
Overview
Mission statement
At Dominican, we prepare PAs to provide compassionate, high-quality, patient-centered care as members of interdisciplinary healthcare teams. To achieve this, the program provides an exemplary, active learning environment that integrates theoretical learning and inquiry skills with clinical practice, promoting diversity and inclusion among the student body, faculty and staff. Our approach to teaching nurtures reflection, creativity, and critical thinking as core competencies of the profession. Graduates will demonstrate cultural humility and be committed to lifelong learning and their professional development. They will be prepared to make significant contributions to the diverse communities that they serve and to the advancement of the PA profession.
Program features
At Dominican, we prepare PAs to provide compassionate, high-quality, patient-centered care as members of interdisciplinary healthcare teams. To achieve this, the program provides an exemplary, active learning environment that integrates theoretical learning and inquiry skills with clinical practice, promoting diversity and inclusion among the student body, faculty and staff. Our approach to teaching nurtures reflection, creativity, and critical thinking as core competencies of the profession.
Clinical rotations
Nine clinical rotations over 12 months; each five weeks, covering Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Women’s Health, Pediatrics, Behavioral Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Surgery, and three electives.
- Credentials offered
- Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)
- Doctorate offered
- No
- On-campus housing
- Yes
- Bachelor's required
- Yes
- CASPA participant
- Yes
The numbers
At a glance
PANCE 2-yr avg
85.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
35
Cohort
Tuition
$152,314
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
11.67:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Sep 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Aug 1, 2027Program starts286 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.00
- Min PCE hours
- 500
- Min direct patient care
- 500 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- 8 hrs
Interview format
Group Interview; Scenario Room
On-site required · Group Interview; Scenario Room
Application style
Rolling admissions
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Not available
Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
6 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- General Psychology
Math
2 required courses.
- College Algebra or higher
- Statistics
Science
5 required courses.
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Human Anatomy with laboratory
- Human Physiology with laboratory
- Microbiology with laboratory
Course requirement details
8 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
Admissions and outcomes
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2024): 82.0%
Two-year average: 85.0%
Program PANCE pass rates checked against the program's published figures on Mar 27, 2026View the program's PANCE sourcePANCE history and comparison
6 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2017/03/09
- Last continued
- September 2023
- Next review
- January 2032
- January 2026Progress Report
The program's PANCE pass rate percentage was 85% or less for its 2024 cohort. The program submitted the required analysis of PANCE performance. The commission accepted the report.
- September 2023Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued following Focused Visit; Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with the ARC-PA Standards. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2032. Maximum class size: 40.
- March 2023Accreditation-Probation
Adverse Action-Accreditation-Probation due to noncompliance concerns. The program requested reconsideration of the commission's action; the action was upheld. Maximum class size remains 40.
- March 2022Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued following Final Provisional review; Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with the ARC-PA Standards. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2032. Maximum entering class size: 40.
- March 2021Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of updates regarding changes in response to COVID-19, and accepted the report addressing Standard C3.01 (4th edition).
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Where this data comes from
- www.dom.edu/academics/grad-phd/health-sciences/mms-…udies/how-applyUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.